Senior Speech Pathologist - FT - Day Shift

HOURLY RANGE: $42.88 - $52.58

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves supervising and providing comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of language, voice and speech disorders at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. This is a professional position involving responsibility for the evaluation of the communication functions and disabilities of patients/residents and for providing treatment to restore or improve communication effectiveness by utilizing a team of specialists concerned with the individual and the disorder. The work is performed upon the written order or referral of a physician who provides medical directions. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher ranking employee. Supervision is exercised over speech pathologists. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Provides speech pathology treatment services in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices including muscular coordination exercises, sensory stimulation and association training and language development activities using electronic equipment;

Evaluates the degree of function and disability of patients/residents unless contra-indicated by professional judgment of by the attending physician;

Plans and develops remedial programs designed to restore or improve communication efficiency;

Maintains program records including but not limited to service budget, monthly statistical reports, listing the number of patients/residents treated, admitted and discharged, evaluations, re-evaluation, types of conditions seen and number of patients/residents on a waiting list for evaluations or treatment programs;

Consults with Medical Director on subjects of a professional medical nature;

Integrates treatment plans into total care plans in consultation with patients/residents, physician and other personnel providing patient care;

Participates in patient/resident care review conferences;

Initiates and attends conferences with the administrator, physicians and other facility staff to interpret the functions of the speech pathology service and its relationship with other patient/resident care services;

Orders and maintains departmental supplies and equipment;

Develops or assists in the development of speech pathology policies and procedures;

Participates in the selection of all personnel involved in the speech pathology service, assigns their duties and provides supervision;

Records on patients'/residents' charts all evaluations, re-evaluation, progress notes, consultations and discharge summaries;

Assists in the development of and participates in the facility's in-service education program.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of speech pathology; good knowledge of pathological conditions and socio-economic factors affecting speech disabilities; good knowledge of community resources available to support or supplement speech pathology programs; ability to prepare accurate reports; ability to secure the cooperation of patients; good professional judgment; ability to establish and maintain working relationships with others; physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Speech Pathologist in New York State and one (1) year of experience as a Speech Pathologist.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a Certificate of Clinical Competence as issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association at the time of appointment.

NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.