Associate Staff Speech Pathologist Level II
- The City of New York
- New York, New York
- Full Time
Associate Staff Speech Pathologist Level II
DepartmentSURGICAL CLINIC
Location
Bronx
Job ID126064
Civil Service ClassificationCompetitive
Hire In Rate$127,617.00 (for employees new to HHC)
Salary Range$127,617.00 - $127,617.00
Pay FrequencyYear
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
Regular ShiftRotating
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region's only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi's Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Check us out online:
www.nychealthandhospitals.org
careers.nychhc.org
Docs4nyc.org
Work Shifts
8:00AM-4:00PM
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Performs complex activity in the performance, administration and supervision of diagnostic, habilitative and rehabilitative services to patients with speech and language impairments in order to assist them towards the attainment of greater effectiveness in the process of communication by addressing communicative disorders indicated by impaired voice, language or speech, and ameliorating the emotional and psychological adjustment to such disorders; performs related work.
Example of typical tasks:
Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, an employee at this higher level of expertise performs some of the major duties of Level I:
1. Identifies patients with speech, language and related disorders, upon medical referral, and determines etiology, history and severity of specific disorders through interviewing and testing techniques.
2. Assesses, evaluates, analyzes and treats communicative and other problems resulting from speech, language and related disorders and the diseases or traumas which caused them.
3. Investigates and studies the underlying causes, precipitating factors, symptomatic behavior and emotional effects as well as the functional impact of speech and language disorders upon the patient.
4. Plans programs designed to restore or improve the communicative ability of patients with physiogenic, neurogenic or psychogenic speech and language disorders in order to produce, improve or restore appropriate communication skills.
5. Treats speech, language and related disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, phonological defect, language delay, stuttering and voice disorders including laryngectomy, disorders affecting the geriatric population, and those secondary to traumatic injury.
6. Consults with other health care professionals when necessary to determine the need for referrals to specialists in medicine, dentistry, education, psychology, social work or other related areas.
7. Attends evaluation conferences and rounds to discern the progress and prognosis of patients under treatment.
8. Schedules examinations and treatment, prepares case histories and summaries, and reports on the therapeutic progress and goals of patients under treatment.
9. Counsels patients and/or families in their adjustment to speech, language and/or related impairments.
10. Counsels pre-operative or post-operative patients to prepare them for appropriate post-operative treatment.
11. Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with speech disorders.
12. Checks equipment periodically to ensure proper functioning and calibration.
13. Performs related duties.
In addition to performing some of the duties of Assignment Level I at a higher level of expertise, may perform the following tasks:
1. Evaluates and treats patients with more complex speech, language and related disorders. Sets treatment, goals, observes and documents progress and makes adjustments to therapy programs of patients in personnel case load.
2. May coordinate total patient communication environment by working with school professionals, health care professionals, families and support groups. Recommends appropriate specialized educational institutions and special programs. May identify financial care and reimbursement eligibility, and expedites corresponding applications.
3. Acts as a role model and mentor to less experienced Speech and Audiology staff. Advises less experienced staff in clinical assessment and treatment of patients. Performs clinical supervision of practicum students and speech clinicians. Assists in reviewing the treatment plans of less experienced staff.
4. Instructs health care personnel in the principles and basis of speech pathology, including clinical techniques and patient care management.
5. May coordinate and contribute to the development of clinical practice programs for students in speech pathology. May participate in the instruction and supervision of students.
6. May coordinate the scheduling of in-service programs or other specialized activities.
7. Acts as a resource to other departments upon request. Assists in writing departmental brochures and other descriptive program material.
8. Attends workshops, conferences, classes and demonstrations of new developments in the speech and hearing field. Recommends improvements in departmental procedures, training and organization to integrate new techniques into daily practice.
9. Assists in the implementation of changes in departmental procedure.
10. Performs related duties.
Minimum Qualifications
A Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or university, including three-hundred hours of supervised clinical experience in speech pathology; and,
2. A New York State license in Speech Pathology; and,
3. One year of full-time, paid, professional experience within the last five years beyond the licensure in the practice of speech pathology in a hospital, health care, rehabilitative or related facility.
Benefits
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
College Savings Program
Union Benefits for eligible titles
Multiple employee discounts programs
Commuter Benefits Programs
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position,
DepartmentSURGICAL CLINIC
Location
Bronx
Job ID126064
Civil Service ClassificationCompetitive
Hire In Rate$127,617.00 (for employees new to HHC)
Salary Range$127,617.00 - $127,617.00
Pay FrequencyYear
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
Regular ShiftRotating
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region's only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi's Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Check us out online:
www.nychealthandhospitals.org
careers.nychhc.org
Docs4nyc.org
Work Shifts
8:00AM-4:00PM
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Performs complex activity in the performance, administration and supervision of diagnostic, habilitative and rehabilitative services to patients with speech and language impairments in order to assist them towards the attainment of greater effectiveness in the process of communication by addressing communicative disorders indicated by impaired voice, language or speech, and ameliorating the emotional and psychological adjustment to such disorders; performs related work.
Example of typical tasks:
Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, an employee at this higher level of expertise performs some of the major duties of Level I:
1. Identifies patients with speech, language and related disorders, upon medical referral, and determines etiology, history and severity of specific disorders through interviewing and testing techniques.
2. Assesses, evaluates, analyzes and treats communicative and other problems resulting from speech, language and related disorders and the diseases or traumas which caused them.
3. Investigates and studies the underlying causes, precipitating factors, symptomatic behavior and emotional effects as well as the functional impact of speech and language disorders upon the patient.
4. Plans programs designed to restore or improve the communicative ability of patients with physiogenic, neurogenic or psychogenic speech and language disorders in order to produce, improve or restore appropriate communication skills.
5. Treats speech, language and related disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, phonological defect, language delay, stuttering and voice disorders including laryngectomy, disorders affecting the geriatric population, and those secondary to traumatic injury.
6. Consults with other health care professionals when necessary to determine the need for referrals to specialists in medicine, dentistry, education, psychology, social work or other related areas.
7. Attends evaluation conferences and rounds to discern the progress and prognosis of patients under treatment.
8. Schedules examinations and treatment, prepares case histories and summaries, and reports on the therapeutic progress and goals of patients under treatment.
9. Counsels patients and/or families in their adjustment to speech, language and/or related impairments.
10. Counsels pre-operative or post-operative patients to prepare them for appropriate post-operative treatment.
11. Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with speech disorders.
12. Checks equipment periodically to ensure proper functioning and calibration.
13. Performs related duties.
In addition to performing some of the duties of Assignment Level I at a higher level of expertise, may perform the following tasks:
1. Evaluates and treats patients with more complex speech, language and related disorders. Sets treatment, goals, observes and documents progress and makes adjustments to therapy programs of patients in personnel case load.
2. May coordinate total patient communication environment by working with school professionals, health care professionals, families and support groups. Recommends appropriate specialized educational institutions and special programs. May identify financial care and reimbursement eligibility, and expedites corresponding applications.
3. Acts as a role model and mentor to less experienced Speech and Audiology staff. Advises less experienced staff in clinical assessment and treatment of patients. Performs clinical supervision of practicum students and speech clinicians. Assists in reviewing the treatment plans of less experienced staff.
4. Instructs health care personnel in the principles and basis of speech pathology, including clinical techniques and patient care management.
5. May coordinate and contribute to the development of clinical practice programs for students in speech pathology. May participate in the instruction and supervision of students.
6. May coordinate the scheduling of in-service programs or other specialized activities.
7. Acts as a resource to other departments upon request. Assists in writing departmental brochures and other descriptive program material.
8. Attends workshops, conferences, classes and demonstrations of new developments in the speech and hearing field. Recommends improvements in departmental procedures, training and organization to integrate new techniques into daily practice.
9. Assists in the implementation of changes in departmental procedure.
10. Performs related duties.
Minimum Qualifications
A Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited college or university, including three-hundred hours of supervised clinical experience in speech pathology; and,
2. A New York State license in Speech Pathology; and,
3. One year of full-time, paid, professional experience within the last five years beyond the licensure in the practice of speech pathology in a hospital, health care, rehabilitative or related facility.
Benefits
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
College Savings Program
Union Benefits for eligible titles
Multiple employee discounts programs
Commuter Benefits Programs
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position,
Job ID: 490388252
Originally Posted on: 8/22/2025
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