Description
Job Title: Speech Pathologist
Department: Rehabilitation-Therapy
Location: DeMay Living Center; 100 Sunset Park, Newark, NY
Hours Per Week: As needed (Shifts can be between 2-8 hours long)
Schedule: Days and Evenings available
SUMMARY
As a Speech Pathologist, your compassion, patience and dedication to assisting patients with their communication abilities greatly enhances their quality of life.
ATTRIBUTES
- Prior Speech-Language Pathology experience is preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Kind and patient-focused
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
EDUCATION:
- MS: Speech Pathology (Required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Light - Clinical - Light clinical roles involve frequent standing and walking, with occasional lifting of light objects (≤20 lbs.) and routine reaching, grasping, and fine manipulation for tasks such as patient care, laboratory work, or specimen processing. Staff rely on strong visual and auditory acuity to accurately observe specimens, read instrumentation, monitor patients, respond to alarms, and communicate effectively with care teams. Cognitive demands include multitasking, prioritizing clinical and laboratory workflows, and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams. Emotional resilience is necessary due to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities, and the need for precise and compassionate interaction with patients and colleagues. Environmental exposures may include infectious materials, biological specimens, cleaning agents, sharps, chemical reagents, and wet surfaces. PPE use, TB testing, and schedule flexibility are commonly required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- CCC-SLP - Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA)
- SLP - Speech-Language Pathologist - NYS Office of Professions
PAY RANGE: $50.00 - $50.00
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
