Sr Speech Language Pathologist

Description

Speech‑Language pathologists provide services that identify, prevent, and rehabilitate speech, language, cognition, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders. They evaluate and analyze patients, provide treatment and instruction to patients/families to maximize functional independence. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatrics and/or adults and mature adults, and may work in inpatient, outpatient, or pediatrics settings.

• Performs speech/language evaluations on patients with complex diagnoses.
• Performs speech/language therapy treatment planning and implementation for complex patients.
• Provides patient/family education and training.
• Provides peer reviews and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.
• Initiates discharge planning.
• Continuing education: attends 20 hours of continuing education per year. Provides 10 hours of in‑service education to staff per year.
• Provides full‑time clinical experience to students and community education lectures.
• Acts as mentor to lower level staff and new staff.
• Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assisting staff.
• Assists with annual competency training and verification.
• Assists with scheduling patients and achieving appropriate staffing.
• Provides coverage in program coordinators' absence as requested.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Master’s level (DGRE)
• Minimum experience:
  
  three years
• Desired: CPR certification, FEES and MBS clinical experience, Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification
• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Other

• Manual:
  Some manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity
• Occupational:
  Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort:
  Very heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lb force
• Physical Environment:
  Generally pleasant working conditions
• Credentials: ASHA, SPT

Company:
Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 186

Department:
Phys Med - Main St

Exempt:
Yes

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 hourly