Associate Staff Speech Pathologist Level II

Surgical Clinic 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:

• 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.
• Assesses, evaluates, analyzes and treats communicative and other problems resulting from speech, language and related disorders and the diseases or traumas which caused them.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Attends evaluation conferences and rounds to discern the progress and prognosis of patients under treatment.
• Schedules examinations and treatment, prepares case histories and summaries, and reports on the therapeutic progress and goals of patients under treatment.
• Counsels patients and/or families in their adjustment to speech, language and/or related impairments.
• Keeps abreast of the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with speech disorders.
• Checks equipment periodically to ensure proper functioning and calibration.

In addition, may perform the following tasks:

• Evaluates and treats patients with more complex speech, language and related disorders.
• Coordinates total patient communication environment by working with school professionals, health care professionals, families and support groups.
• Acts as a role model and mentor to less experienced Speech and Audiology staff.
• Instructs health care personnel in the principles and basis of speech pathology, including clinical techniques and patient care management.
• May coordinate and contribute to the development of clinical practice programs for students in speech pathology.
• May coordinate the scheduling of in-service programs or other specialized activities.
• Acts as a resource to other departments upon request.
• Attends workshops, conferences, classes and demonstrations of new developments in the speech and hearing field.
• Assists in the implementation of changes in departmental procedure.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid New York State license in Speech Pathology.
• Valid and current American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology (CCC-SLP).
• Two (2) years of full-time paid professional experience in the practice of speech pathology in a health care setting, rehabilitative or related setting.

Benefits:

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, retirement savings and pension plans, paid holidays and vacation, loan forgiveness programs, college tuition discounts, professional development opportunities, college savings program, union benefits, multiple employee discounts programs, and commuter benefits programs.