Nuvance Health Careers

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care.  Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

SUMMARY: The Speech-Language Pathologist conducts evaluations and offers therapeutic interventions for patients experiencing communication and/or swallowing difficulties as a result of illness, accident, birth defect or developmental delay.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from ASHA accredited university

Experience: Acute care experience preferred, including experience gained from graduate level clinical externship; strong dysphagia evaluation and treatment skills.

License: NYS Speech-Language Pathologist license or license eligible

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FACTORS

Physical: walking, standing, sitting, occasional moderate lifting or moving of equipment, keyboarding

Mental: prioritization of tasks, handling multiple tasks in fast paced environment, effective communication with patients, caregivers and staff