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About the Role

St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation and St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, members of Catholic Health, seek to provide advanced health care in an environment of compassion to patients, their families, and the community. The mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, offer care to those in need, and provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding religious mission. They are dedicated to providing a supportive environment committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with speech, language and/or swallowing impairments.
Perform objective swallow evaluations.
Recommend least restrictive safe diet consistencies to maximize patient nutrition.
Develop individualized treatment plans and set goals for patients diagnosed as needing speech and language / feeding/swallowing interventions.
Re-evaluate and modify treatment programs as warranted.
Address articulation, voice, fluency, receptive and expressive language skills, oral motor competence and dysphagia.
Provide accurate documentation for all patient visits in EMR.
Educate patient and family members.
Work with interdisciplinary team for plan of care.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
New York State license and registration in Speech-Language Pathology required.
BLS certification through American Heart Association required.
MBS (Modified Barium Swallow) experience/ competency preferred.
Healthcare experience is required.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to comply with all regulatory standards.

Skills

Speech and language pathology
Swallowing evaluations
Patient nutrition
Articulation
Voice
Fluency
Receptive language skills
Expressive language skills
Oral motor competence
Dysphagia
EMR documentation
Patient and family education
Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Regulatory compliance

Location

Smithtown

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Healthcare experience is required.

Education Level

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
BLS certification through American Heart Association

Salary/Compensations

USD $64.55 - USD $64.55 /Hr.

Benefits

Generous benefits packages
Generous tuition assistance
Defined benefit pension plan
Culture that supports professional and educational growth

About the Company

St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation and St. Catherine of Siena Hospital are proud members of Catholic Health and have served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years.
The campus is comprised of a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital and a 60,000 square foot medical office building.
Our nurses, physicians and support staff are devoted to providing advanced health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families and our community.
Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission.
We are dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials.
Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities.
We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every resident and patient, every time.