This position is assigned to work in the Speech Therapy Clinics at the VA Western New York Healthcare System, as assigned, at the Buffalo NY or Batavia NY campus. Speech Therapy is located in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the VA Western New York Healthcare System.
The speech-language pathologist at this level conducts, plans, and coordinates all clinical and administrative aspects of a full range of services associated with contemporary speech-language pathology practice. Major duties include, but not limited to: Independent diagnostic assessment and evaluation of cases that are referred to Speech-Language Pathology without limitation as to difficulty or complexity.
Conduct interviews with the patients and appropriate family members and/or friends, selects, administers and interprets the diagnostic test necessary to detect and evaluate any type of speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive, and/or swallowing disorders.
Responsible for the adequacy of assessment and for the reporting of the findings to other professional workers with whom he/she works or other members of the Speech-Language Pathology service may cooperate in formulating diagnostic and clinical judgments; assesses patient condition from close observation and consultation with other members of the inter-disciplinary health care team; and utilizing all diagnostic and evaluative procedures and techniques consistent with contemporary speech-language pathology practice.
Planning, conducting, coordinating, and monitoring the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patient-centered treatment and rehabilitative services to maximize and restore to the greatest extent possible physical and social functioning.
Administration of a full range tests of speech, language, voice, fluency, and cognition including modal level and variation of vocal pitch and loudness; variability of the rate of vocal utterance; frequency and complexity of speech disfluency; consistency and adaptation of disfluency in sustained or repeated speaking and aural reading; phonetic analysis of speech designed to identify and evaluate patterns of misarticulation, such as distortions and omissions of sounds, as well as phonemic substitutions, including patterns of variation and speech sound articulation; and identification of phonetic and semantic factors related to this variation.
Develops an effective and comprehensive plan of care for swallowing disorders in collaboration with other health care practitioners; establishes and maintains an effective therapy relationship with the patient, family and caregivers; and adjusts treatment plan to patient response and indicators of progress.
Serves as a consultant to other facility personnel involving the most difficult and complex cases and is a recognized subject matter expert on matters related to speech, language voice, fluency, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
Remain current with new developments in speech-language pathology and will maintain professional competency by reading professional journals and engaging in continuing education activities and professional learning experiences and by communicating with other professionals in the profession and related professions. Patient scheduling, assessment, goal setting, patient education, treatment implementation and discharge planning for patients referred to speech therapy.
Performs and interprets the results of tests and measurements of the patient's status in order to formulate an appropriate, comprehensive treatment plan. Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Sunday - Thursday, 7:00am-3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 23996-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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James.Blair@va.gov · 680-910-2007
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $93598 – $121680/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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