Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Staten Island, NY seeks a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for residents with swallowing or communication impairments. You will work within an interdisciplinary team and help develop communication and swallowing prevention policies.

The ideal candidate holds an active SLP license in NY, ASHA CCC or eligible, and has EMR experience.

Qualifications

• Active state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• ASHA CCC or eligible for certification.
• Equivalent education/experience for certification.
• Experience with EMR software preferred.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents and provide diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Follow physician orders and facility policies; document care.
• Assist in policy development for communication/swallowing prevention.
• Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.
• Maintain timely resident reports per regulations.
• Perform duties in a timely and professional manner.

Skills

SLP Licensure

ASHA CCC

EMR Proficiency

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Speech-Language Pathologist License

ASHA CCC (or eligible)

Tools

EMR Systems

Job description

Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center is a 576-bed Skilled Nursing Facility located in the heart of Staten Island. It is our mission to serve the residents of Staten Island through the provision of high quality, affordable and accessible health services.

Join the Clove Lakes Family, and help us achieve our mission!

We are located at 25 Fanning St, Staten Island, NY 10314.

Pay Range: $41-$52 Per Hour (Based on Experience)

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Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) / Speech Therapist Job Summary:

The purpose of the Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and /or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.

Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) Major Duties and Critical Tasks.

• 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.
  

Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP )Required Education and Experience:

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice.

• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;

• Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma and work experience necessary for such a certificate and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language Hearing association examination for certification, or;

• Have completed the necessary work and education requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

• Solid computer skills: prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.