Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/per diem Speech Pathologist 2. The successful candidate will:

• Perform speech and swallow evaluations.
• Perform cognition/communication skills evaluations. 
• Perform modified barium swallow (MBS) studies for patient of all ages. 
• Determine appropriate diet recommendations. 
• Coordinate with dietary, nursing, and medical staff in managing diet textures, consistencies and restrictions. 
• Educate residents, nursing, patients and families regarding alternative nutrition methods. 
• Document initial assessments, follow-up treatments, results of MBS, etc. according to departmental and institutional policies and standards
• Mentor SLP students and affiliates.
• Be a role model for other members of the team, while modeling the WE CARE values of the institution.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an institution accredited by New York State.
• 2+ years of related experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Proficiency in performing Modified Barium Swallowing (MBS) studies.
• Excellent bedside manners, effective and efficient communication skill, and strong time management skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu