Speech Language Pathologist, Per Diem - St. Peter's Hospital

Company: St. Peter's Health Partners
Location: Albany
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

*Employment Type:* Part time *Shift:* Day Shift *Description:* *Speech and Language Pathologist - St. Peter's Hospital*
If you are looking for a per-diem position to fit your schedule, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Hospital, we care for more people in more places.
**Position Highlights:**

* **Quality of Life:** Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
* **Advancement: **Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
* **Work/Life: **Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules
**What you will do:**
As a Speech and Language Pathologist you are responsible for direct patient care. Integrate elements of patient/client management, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and interventions in a manner designed to maximize patient's functional outcomes.
*Weekend availability and Acute Care experience a must!*
**Responsibilities:**

* Formulates comprehensive treatment program by evaluating patients with cognitive linguistic disorders, communication disorders, dysphagia/swallowing disorders and voice/respiratory disorders.
* Identify and refer patients for related services (audiology, vocational, medical as appropriate).
* Assess patient's rehab needs through the continuum of care and provides appropriate disposition, equipment, education and treatment recommendations.
* Completes all documentation in accordance with professional, organizational, regulatory and facility's compliance standards.
* Participates in initiatives that may include brainstorming or other activities to assist in improving quality or care, productivity, policies and standards.
**What you will need:**

* Graduate of an approved Speech Pathology Therapy program with a Master's degree
* Completion of Clinical Fellowship
* Current NYS Speech Pathologist license and registration
* Certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association


* *Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion*

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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