Speech Pathologist [Per Diem] - Acute Care

Speech Pathologist

As a Speech Pathologist, your compassion, patience, and dedication to assisting patients with their communication abilities greatly enhance their quality of life.

Location: United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) - 330 Summit St. Batavia, NY

Department: Speech Pathology

Schedule: Day/Evening Shifts, 4-hr. shifts; Weekdays & Weekends on a scheduled basis

Position Summary: Provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with problems in cognition, communication, and/or deglutition using accepted techniques and equipment within the guidelines of the organization's policies and procedures and professional standards of practice. Assesses and restores patients' function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by designing, planning, and implementing medically prescribed speech-language pathology interventions. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Patient Evaluation & Development. Meet the patient's goals and needs by providing quality, evidence-based care; assess, develop, and implement an individualized treatment plan
• Patient Care. Help patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices/recommendations; instruct, encourage, and assist patients in performing daily living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices
• Leadership. Develop the speech-language therapy staff; provide information, develop and conduct in-service training programs

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology (may be MA, MS, Med)
• Minimum Qualifications:• Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology (may be MA, MS, Med). • For recent graduates: Completion of at least 9 months supervised Clinical Fellowship year OR Eligible to participate in supervised Clinical Fellowship year by a NYS licensed Speech Language Pathologist with a NYS Limited permit, followed by the NYS licensure examination and achievement of the NYS license. Required Licensure/Certification Skills:• New York State licensure or • For recent graduates: Completion of at least 9 months supervised Clinical Fellowship year OR Eligible to participate in supervised Clinical Fellowship year by a NYS licensed Speech Language Pathologist with a NYS Limited permit and followed by the NYS licensure examination and achievement of NYS license.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a medical setting preferred
• Prior Speech-Language Pathology experience is preferred.

Education: MS: Speech Pathology (Required)

Licenses / Certifications: CCC-SLP - Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA)American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA), SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Pay Range: $68,500.00 - $97,760.00

City: Batavia

Postal Code: 14020

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.