Speech Language Pathologist - Hospital

Matheny Medical and Educational Center has a career opportunity available for a Full Time Speech Language Pathologist.

Desired Qualities of a Speech Language Pathologist:

• Respect
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Compassion

Incentives for joining the Matheny team:

• Paid Training
• Staff Appreciation events
• Health and Wellness fairs
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Diversity events
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Enriching Lives. Growing Abilities

Duties of this position include:

• Documents according to departmental procedures.
• Conducts accurate assessments using departmental format.
• Plans, develops, and implements appropriate therapy programs for assigned clients based on assessment results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of childhood development, specifically speech and language milestones of infants and children.
• Conducts assessments and treatment programs based on life skills appropriate to the client's age.
• Demonstrates ability to implement currently prescribed oral feeding techniques.
• Utilizes departmental technology during treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to facilitate optimum interpersonal communication with each client.
• Works with treatment team members, sharing the results of evaluations and therapeutic outcomes to select goals and objectives consistent with the needs and capabilities of each client.
• Demonstrates safe handling techniques appropriate to the task, environment, and the individual.
• Demonstrates an understanding of funding issues involved in prescription of assistive technology equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to train family members and caregivers to carryover treatment goals.
• Actively participates in departmental projects, program evaluation and program development.
• Completes clinic responsibilities effectively.
• Supervises Speech Therapy student interns as assigned.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct a pre-admission evaluation.
• Provides diagnostic evaluations, assessment, and treatment of individuals exhibiting communication and swallowing disorders in our Hospital, Group Homes, and Matheny Adult Learning Centers.
• Delivers effective therapeutic services that are relevant to population served and remains knowledgeable of current techniques.
• Knowledgeable in low to high technology AAC devices.
• Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining special equipment needed for patient communication and feeding.
• Assist in training of families, caregivers, and staff.
• Complete outpatient communication (AAC) and dysphagia evaluations and treatment through Community Solutions and the Matheny Center of Medicine and Dentistry.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education and other professional growth activities.

For Full Time employees, Matheny offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes medical/dental, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, tax deferred retirement plan, and generous paid time off.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $69,781 - 92,367 annually.

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by Matheny Medical and Educational Center. Candidates should check www.matheny.org for accurate information and discuss salary/hourly details and our comprehensive benefits with a recruiter, if selected for an interview.

Position Requirements

Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an accredited college or university required.

Licensure/Certifications:

Applicant must have ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology.

We are accepting Clinical Fellowship applications at this time.

New Jersey Speech/Language Pathologist License.

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