About the Role
Blythedale Children's Hospital is seeking a compassionate and skilled Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and provide therapy for medically complex pediatric patients, from birth to 18 years old, with a wide range of diagnoses. The role involves developing and implementing treatment plans, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and counseling patients and families.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and provide therapy for complex medical children, ages birth to 18 years old, with varied diagnoses.
- Develop and implement effective treatment programs.
- Provide counseling to patients and families regarding test results and establish treatment goals.
- Create accurate documentation and reporting for all patient visits in an electronic medical record system.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings with medical staff and the child’s educational team.
- Familiarity with a variety of speech, feeding, and cognitive disorders.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Ability to comply with all regulatory standards.
- Second language proficiency is desired.
- Highly flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Pediatric experience required.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
- Ability to visually and auditorially monitor patient status and provide hands on intervention techniques.
- Ability to lift, transfer, and reposition patients safely.
- Ability to lift, pull, carry, bend, crouch, and balance patients from light to heavyweight.
Skills
- Speech therapy
- Feeding therapy
- Cognitive disorder management
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Regulatory compliance
- Flexibility
- Working in a fast-paced environment
Location
- Westchester County, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Pediatric experience
Education Level
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Active New York State SLP license
- ASHA certification preferred
Salary/Compensations
- USD $65.00 - USD $65.00 /Hr.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Retirement Plans
- Safe Work Environment
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
About the Company
- Blythedale Children's Hospital is a leading pediatric hospital dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care.
- As the only free-standing children's specialty hospital in New York State, we admit patients with complex medical conditions to our state-of-the-art 94-bed inpatient facility from academic medical centers across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
- Located just 20 miles north of Manhattan in beautiful Westchester County, we offer an inspiring work environment where healthcare professionals thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- Blythedale Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
