Senior Speech Pathologist - Otolaryngology

Mount Sinai Health System; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai is seeking a Senior Speech and Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, cognitive and dysphagia disorders. You will mentor less experienced Speech Pathologists and contribute to interdisciplinary care.

Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, developing treatment plans, counseling patients and families, and documenting progress while advancing group therapy initiatives and staff education, within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology required.
• 3 years of speech-language pathology experience required.
• New York State SLP license required.
• CCC-SLP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Administers speech, language, cognitive assessments to determine impairment.
• Evaluates test results to plan treatment for speech impairment.
• Counsels patients and educates families about communication disorders.
• Provides ongoing counseling to patients, families and caregivers.
• Mentors less experienced Speech Pathology staff.
• Records and maintains reports of treatments and progress.

Skills

Mentoring

Clinical supervision

Counseling patients

Group therapy

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

New York State SLP License

CCC-SLP - ASHA

Job description

The Senior Speech and Language Pathologist evaluates and treats patients referred for speech, language, cognitive, and dysphagia dysfunction. Mentors less experienced Speech Pathologists.

• Administers speech/language and or cognitive evaluations, tests or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment.
• Evaluates speech/language test results and medical or background information to determine speech impairment and treatment.
• Counsels and instructs patients concerning communication disorders and how to cope with the stress and misunderstanding that may accompany them.
• Provides patients, families and caregivers with ongoing counseling and education to facilitate communication.
• Assists patients in developing and recovering reliable communication and swallowing skills to allow them to fulfill their educational, vocational and social roles.
• Conducts speech pathology in-service training programs for rehabilitation staff.
• Records and maintains reports of speech or swallowing treatments.
• Formulates and implements group therapy programs to address the needs of impaired patients and their families.
• Participates in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new speech pathology or speech/cognitive/language/dysphagia treatment methods or technology.
• Mentors less experience Speech Pathology staff.
• Performs other related duties

• Masters degree or equivalent education in speech-language pathology
• 3 years of speech-language pathology experience
• New York State Speech-Language Pathologist License; New York State Education Department
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Non-Bargaining Unit, 846 - Otolaryngology MSH FPA - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine