Speech-Language Pathologist — Flexible Per Diem (High Pay)

Hudson Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Yonkers, NY is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for residents with swallowing or communication disorders. You will participate in interdisciplinary teams and help develop prevention policies for communication and swallowing decline.

The role requires an active SLP license, ASHA CCC-SLP or equivalent and EMR experience.

Qualifications

• Active state license as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• CCC-SLP certification from ASHA, or equivalent qualifications and pursuing certification.
• Experience or education path toward ASHA certification.
• Experience with EMR systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate resident’s functional needs when referred by the resident’s attending physician or interdisciplinary team.
• Follow physician’s orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided.
• Assist the DON in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
• Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.
• Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residence in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Provide appropriate treatment to help resident maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
• Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures, and assistive devices to prevent decline in resident’s function.
• Provide appropriate resident or caregiver education to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
• Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.
• Perform all duties as assigned in an effective timely and professional manner.

Skills

Solid computer skills

Education

Speech-Language Pathologist license

ASHA CCC-SLP

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Hudson Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Yonkers, NY is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for residents with swallowing or communication disorders. You will participate in interdisciplinary teams and help develop prevention policies for communication and swallowing decline.

The role requires an active SLP license, ASHA CCC-SLP or equivalent and EMR experience.