Speech Language Pathologist

Yale NewHaven Health; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale NewHaven Health in Greenwich, CT seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to diagnose, evaluate, and treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders. You will design and monitor therapy plans, document progress, and maintain standards of care in a busy hospital setting.

We value clinical expertise across ages, with CCC-SLP credential and CT license required. A strong communicator collaborates with teams to drive quality care and performance improvement across departments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology.
• 1–2 years clinical SLP experience in a large medical center.
• CCC-SLP certification and CT license required.
• Experience with children and/or adults depending on setting.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient's communication or swallowing function within the scope and standards of practice.
• Establishes and conducts a treatment program with timely documentation.
• Communicates evaluation results and progress in therapy.
• Participates in departmental and hospital performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates knowledge to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan.

Skills

Excellent communication

CCC-SLP

CT license

Computer literacy

Experience with varied diagnoses

Education

Master's degree in speech-language pathology

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Diagnoses, evaluates, treats, counsels patients with a wide variety of communication disorders and swallowing disorders. Provides appropriate care for patients served according to age, using procedures consistent with the scope and standards of practice.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Evaluates patient's communication or swallowing function within the scope and standards of practice, keeping service excellence as a main priority.
• 2.Establishes and conducts a treatment program and keeps timely documentation that is in line with departmental, hospital and regulatory standards.
• 3.Communicates evaluation results and progress in therapy.
• 4.Participates in departmental and hospital performance improvement activities.
• 5.The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to
  • 5.1provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The clinician mustdemonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. The clinician must

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Master's degree in speech-language pathology.

EXPERIENCE

One (1) to two (2) years as a clinical speech language pathologist in a large medical center based practice preferred . Experience working with children and/or adults depending on the assigned setting. Clinical experience with a variety of diagnoses to include post-surgical, developmental, neurological, genetic, oncologic and traumatic.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (includes nine months of supervised internship and a qualifying national examination); CT license; continuing educational units; computer literacy; excellent communication (aural/oral/writing) skills.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Works in a typical office setting. May be required to work a flexible schedule. May be required to monitor radiation exposure with a film badge Moderate amount of sitting and walking with some stooping or bending.