Speech Language Pathologist - PRIDE Health : Job Details

Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Location: Johnson City, NY 13790

Assignment Type: Contract (20 weeks)

Start Date: August 18, 2025

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 40 hours/week | 8-hour days

Setting: Inpatient Acute Care

Bill Rates:

• Local: $58/hour
• Travel: $63/hour

Job Summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for hospital-based inpatient cases, ensuring timely, accurate, and effective evaluation and treatment of speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders. The role focuses on serving patients of all age groups in a trauma center environment, including specialties such as neuro, cardiac, ICU, oncology, and general med/surg units.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret and implement medical prescriptions and speech-language therapy treatment plans.
• Evaluate patients' speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing functions using accepted measurement tools.
• Provide treatment and re-evaluation, adjusting interventions based on patient progress and response.
• Administer and interpret video fluoroscopic swallow studies.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of patient assessments, treatment plans, outcomes, and progress.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, patient care planning, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
• Supervise and provide direction to CFYs, SLP students, and departmental staff as needed.
• Uphold professional standards in patient confidentiality and regulatory documentation.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives and maintain required CEUs for licensure.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• Active New York State SLP License at the time of submission
• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) from ASHA or an eligible Clinical Fellowship (CF) candidate
• BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in acute care hospital settings
• Proficiency in performing swallow assessments, cognitive-communication evaluations, and video fluoroscopy studies
• Familiarity with dysphagia and neurogenic communication disorders
• Certification as Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) is a plus

Facility Notes:

This is a trauma center with high acuity patients. Experience in a dynamic, inpatient hospital setting is strongly preferred. Candidate must be capable of handling a varied caseload, including neuro, cardiac, ICU, and oncology patients.

Pride Health offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.