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Position Description

Speech Therapist
Location US - Florida - Miami Beach
FT/PT/PD FT
Department 2580 OUTPATIENT REHAB
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Speech Therapist 

As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care.
Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. In delivering an unmatched level of clinical expertise, our medical center is committed to recruiting and training top healthcare workers from across the country. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and more. Mount Sinai takes pride in being South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to continuing the training of the next generation of medical pioneers.


Culture of Caring: The Sinai Way
Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research. At Mount Sinai, we take pride in our achievements, aiming to be a beacon of quality healthcare in South Florida. We welcome all healthcare professionals to join our thriving community and contribute to our pursuit for clinical excellence.

Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluation and rehabilitation of patients with speech and language disorders, cognitive deficits, dysphagia, and voice disorders in a variety of settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient rehab. Patient populations may include neonatal, adult, and geriatrics.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Examines, evaluates, diagnoses, and provides evidenced based treatment for patients with speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing/feeding disorders.
  • Assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the information to implement effective therapeutic interventions specific to patient's clinical needs.
  • Attends to patient variables such as age, cognitive status, stamina, etc. in planning treatment goals/sessions to best serve patient's needs.
  • Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient and others concerned regarding progress, conflicts, home exercise programs, and other relevant information regarding the therapeutic process
  • Attends patient care staff meetings, conferences, and other related meetings, which pertain to speech-language pathology patients
  • Develops patients/family/staff education materials and performs internal and external education functions (i.e., in services, workshops) to improve the quality of patient care
  • Maintains all appropriate departmental records (i.e., evaluation findings, therapy programs, results) and adheres to patient confidentiality guidelines 
  • Attends and participates in unit, department, and mandatory rehabilitation center and hospital in-services/huddles
  • Supervises student clinicians for speech- language pathology graduate programs
  • Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development in area of speech-language pathology and related fields by reading current literature and attending appropriate in-service training
  • Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures
  • Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required
  • Performs all other related job duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Current Florida State SLP License.
  • CPR certification.
  • Graduate of an accredited Speech Pathology Therapy Program in accordance with state licensing requirements. Has taken or is willing to take postgraduate education.

Benefits
We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs. Our robust employee benefits package includes:

  • Health benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Healthcare spending accounts
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Pet Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Wellness program
  • On-site housing for select positions and more!
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