Speech Pathologist

				Overview:

Diagnose and treat patients with language, speech or hearing difficulty. Identify treatment options, monitor progress and conduct testing.  

Responsibilities:

* Identify developmental speech and communication difficulties or disorders.
* Devise and implement treatment plans and protocols for patients.
* Document clients' progress toward established treatment objectives.
* Develop speech and language skills for patients.
* Perform support duties such as preparing materials, keeping records, maintaining supplies, and scheduling activities.
* Collect and compile data to document clients' performance and periodically assess program.
* Select or prepare speech instructional materials.
* Conduct client screenings or assessments of language, voice, fluency, articulation or hearing.
* Test or maintain equipment to ensure correct performance.
* Conduct training for hospital staff, family or community programs.
* Conduct speech and language research as needed.
* Perform other responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

Education:

* MA from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology Program.

Experience:

* May be a new graduate or have experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

* Able to demonstrate knowledge of speech, language, swallowing cognition and voice therapy as related to speech therapy.
* Demonstrate adequate clinical skills necessary to perform patient care.

Licenses, Certifications:

* Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
* NYS-license as Speech Pathologist
* ASHA Certified (American Speech-Hearing Association)

Physical Requirements:

* Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day. Position will be required to stoops, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 75 pounds.
			

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The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center