Speech Language Pathologist Coordinator-Rehabilitation-Full Time-Day-Mount Sinai Queens

• Establish performance goals along with Director of department
• Assist in the process of interview of new applicants and coordinate orientation programs for new staff members.
• Evaluate staff competency and make recommendations for personnel actions such as promotions and disciplinary actions.
• Identify needs in program planning and facilitate program development.
• Responsible for the coordination of SLP services provision and clinical care of the Inpatient / Outpatient.
• Evaluate patient's speech and language abilities, both deficits and assess and evaluates the patient's level of function.
• Plan and provide rehabilitation services for speech and language disorders.
• Assist in developing and updating the plan of treatment.
• Provide assessment and treatment of cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Provide MBS / VFS studies when indicated and ordered by Physician.
• To observe, report and record type of treatment and patient's response to treatment.
• Report progress and/or regression to physician and/or department's supervisor.
• Submit to physician and/or department's supervisor written reports of the patient's progress.
• Select and administer diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and materials for patient evaluation and treatment purposes.
• Recommend augmentative communication devices/aides as needed such as gesture system, communication boards, electrical automated devices and mechanical devices for the patient.
• Complete timely clinical documentation to include functional goal-setting, progress and therapeutic approach.
• Perform assignments in a manner that is consistent with increasing and promoting growth of outpatient practice.
• Keep patient significant others freely informed of and involved with patient plan of care.
• Act as liaison with nursing, medical staff and therapist, to facilitate problem solving and coordination of services and acts as educational resource.
• The Speech/Language Pathologist appropriately demonstrates and incorporates the necessary knowledge and skills into the assessment, treatment and evaluation of care provided to the following patient population: adolescents, adults and geriatrics and reflect the physical, psychological, cognitive and characteristics of each age group, as based on sound growth and development principles.
• Participate in provision of hospital in-services and staff education to improve quality care and patient outcomes as well as to prevent complications.
• Adhere to all applicable federal, state, local and institutional standards of care, ethics and policies concerning the practice of speech pathology.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, professional association meetings, departmental/hospital committees and in-service meetings.

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

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