Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and treat patients with speech, language and/or swallowing impairments.
• Perform objective swallow evaluations.
• Recommend least restrictive safe diet consistencies to maximize patient nutrition.

• Patient population includes cardiac, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, pulmonary and medical-surgical patient.

• Develop individualized treatment plans and set goals for patients diagnosed as needing speech and language / feeding/swallowing interventions. Re-evaluate and modify treatment programs as warranted.
• Areas addressed include articulation, voice, fluency, receptive and expressive language skills, oral motor competence and dysphagia.
• Accurate documentation for all patient visits in EMR
• Educate patient and family members
• Work withinterdisciplinaryteamforplan of care

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• New York State license and registration in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• BLS certification through American Heart Association required.
• MBS (Modified Barium Swallow) experience/ competency preferred.
• Healthcare experience is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to comply with all regulatory standards.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate27s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include anybonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this jobandit does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a definedbenefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.