Speech Language Pathologist at Nuvance Health in Danbury, Connecticut

Job Description:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

25k Sign on Bonus

Summary:

This position assesses and evaluates speech, language and/or hearing disorders. This role determines and makes recommendations to the physician the appropriate corrective treatment. Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient representative (if any) and caregiver. Communicates with the physician wo is responsible for the health plan of care and other health care practitioners as appropriate related to the current home health plan of care.

Responsibilities:

1. Assesses the needs of the client utilizing diagnostic speech and language evaluations, to determine the type of speech, language or hearing disorder, and makes recommendations to the physician regarding the appropriate corrective treatment.

2. Participates in the development of the total care plan, and case management, in consultation with the physician.

3. Maintains records on visits to patients, including diagnostic evaluation, plans for care, expected outcomes, clients' response to therapy and discharge summaries.

4. Participates in case management conferences with the nurse and other team members to coordinate the speech therapy program with total plan of care.

5. Records and reports to the physician, the client's reactions to treatment, and any changes in the client's condition, progress in meeting goals, and reassesses at least every 60 days.

6. Instructs family and other team members in methods of assisting the client to improve and correct speech disabilities and swallowing disorders.

7. Counsels and educates patients, family and other team members in mthods of assisting the patient to improve and correct speech disabilities and swallowing disorders.

Other information:

Minimum Experience: one year

Location: Danbury-100 Saw Mill Road

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Salary Range:

$32.6400 - $65.0148 Hourly

Credentials:

Essential:

* American Speech Language Hearing Association

* Speech and Language Pathologist

Education:

Essential:

* Master's Level Degree

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

* Some occupational risk

* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

* Generally pleasant working conditions.

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