Speech Language Pathologist

Description

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Mission: We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge…Life. Inspired Every Day.  

Pay Rate: $46.00/hourly

The speech language pathologist will develop and implement treatment plans, evaluate and treat residents.  The speech language pathologist will provide home recommendations to residents for discharge, as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat language, voice, speech and swallow and cognitive disorders of the residents.
• Utilize professional judgment, the admission notes of the attending physician and/or the physician or nursing request when treating the resident.
• Establish appropriate short and long-term goals for the resident.
• Document specific treatment plan, integrate treatment with needed disciplines and provide treatment as indicated.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate resident treatment schedules.
• Document initial goals, progress notes, treatment results and any recommendations.
• Modify patient care goals and terminate treatment, as goals are achieved or unobtainable.
• Meet customer service standards in a friendly, helpful, courteous manner, with resident satisfaction, respect and dignity as priorities.
• Respect residents’ rights to privacy, confidentiality and opportunity to choose in matters that affect them.
• Participate in or support ongoing quality improvement programs.
• Conduct in-service training for professional and non-professional staff, residents and families as appropriate.
• Participate actively in the quality improvement procedures of the department.
• Participate in committee and administrative meetings, as requested.
• Comply with facility in-service requirements.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Licensed and currently registered as a speech language pathologist by the State of .New York. 
• 2 years Long-term care experience preferred.
• Professional expression and execution of duties relative to assignments.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with other health team members.
• Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performing duties of this job requires occasional sitting, walking and standing.  Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is required.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The majority of essential job duties are performed indoors, in a normal office environment as well as in resident areas where universal precautions apply. 

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP: The work is performed within established guidelines, and requires periodic supervision.  The employee exercises some initiative and independent judgment to effectively perform the essential job duties of this position.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS: The employee has no direct responsibility for others.  

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: Shall be fully acquainted with all safety policies and procedures of the Church Home. Takes an active role in all fire drills during the shift and/or emergencies for internal and external disasters as monitored by supervisor and incident manager.  Must comply with facility in-service requirements.