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Speech & Language Pathologist (Per Diem)
Speech & Language Pathologist
Per Diem. Responsible for delivering resident care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, as appropriate, to all ages of the residents served, based on areas of clinical practice. This includes, but not limited to assessment and treatment of people with disorders related to speech, language, voice, fluency and cognitive communication. Will work with people who have oral motor problems that cause eating and swallowing difficulties. Residents may include those with mental and emotional disabilities, hearing impairment, oral deformities, brain injury, stroke or degenerative disorders. Will design individual treatment plans to help residents develop or recover communication skills and counsel residents, staff and families in dealing with these disabilities. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team for the coordination of services, making recommendations for diet, feeding, communication, and cognition.
Will complete MDS documentation, Momentous Charting, and care planning, physician orders. Will attend sub acute team meetings and team care meetings as needed. Will report to the Director of Rehabilitation.
Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required. Six (6) months as a Speech Pathologist in a long term care facility required. N.Y.S. Certification in Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology required. BLS certification required. One (1) year long term care/sub acute adult care preferred.
Updated: December 17, 2013
Apply Online OR Download Application and fax it and your resume to: (716) 298-2293 or mail to:
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Attn: Human Resources, 4519 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Due to the high volume of applications we receive on a daily basis, we are unable to provide updates on the status of your application. All applications/resumes are maintained on file for two (2) years. It is only necessary to submit a new application/resume if information has changed, such as former employment, telephone number etc. When completing an application, please be sure to include all previous employment. Thank you.
