Speech Pathologist

Job Title: Speech Pathologist

Location: Main Hospital – New Brunswick

Department Name: Speech Therapy

Req #: 0000255191

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $103,800.00 – $120,100.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Provides comprehensive assessment, treatment, and care to patients who exhibit disorders related to articulation, fluency, language, voice, and swallowing, ensuring care is appropriate to the age and disorder of the patient served. This role is responsible for patient and family intervention in the acute care setting across multiple specialized nursing units and emergency departments. Additionally, the position requires providing in-services to staff and other disciplines as indicated to support interdisciplinary healthcare education.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• NJ Speech-Language Pathology License
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Preferred:

• Pediatric experience preferred
• Active membership in a professional organization is encouraged but not required

Scheduling Requirements

• Full-Time (40 hours/week)
• Days
• Weekend and Holiday availability required

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for evaluation and treatment of patients in the acute care setting
• Patient and family intervention on all nursing units including, but not limited to orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, cardiac, critical care, trauma, general medicine and telemetry, and emergency departments
• Strong teamwork, communication and documentation skills required for intra disciplinary and interdisciplinary communication
• Provides in-services to staff and other disciplines as indicated

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.