Speech Pathologist

SUMMARY 

As a Speech Pathologist, your compassion, patience, and dedication to assisting patients with their communication abilities greatly enhance their quality of life.
 

STATUS: Full Time     
LOCATION: Rochester Regional Health Home Care - Monroe Ave.    
DEPARTMENT: Home Care     
SCHEDULE: Day shift, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8 hr. shifts, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.     

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Patient Evaluation & Development. Meet the patient's goals and needs by providing quality, evidence-based care; assess, develop, and implement an individualized treatment plan

• Patient Care. Help patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices/recommendations; instruct, encourage, and assist patients in performing daily living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices 

• Leadership. Develop the speech-language therapy staff; provide information, develop, and conduct in-service training programs

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology (may be MA, MS, Med)

• Required Licensure/Certification Skills: New York State licensure
  or
  • For recent graduates:
  Completion of at least 9 months supervised Clinical Fellowship year OR
  Eligible to participate in a supervised Clinical Fellowship year by a NYS licensed Speech Language Pathologist with a NYS Limited permit, followed by the NYS licensure examination and achievement of the NYS license.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

• Kind and patient-focused

• Home Care Only: Current N.Y.S. Driver's License is required to drive one's own car in order to meet essential functions.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Speech-Language Pathology experience is preferred

• 1 year of experience in a medical setting preferred

EDUCATION:

MS: Speech Pathology (Required)

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

CCC-SLP - Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA)American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA), SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$32.93 - $47.00Rochester14607

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.