New graduates are welcome to apply.
We are also willing to provide supervision for clinical fellowship.
Job Summary:
Plan and administer a speech therapy program for patients/residents to facilitate rehabilitation of disabled patients/residents following illness, disease or injury.
Responsibilities:
* Review and evaluate physician referrals and patient/resident medical records to determine speech therapy treatment required.
* Plan and prepare written treatment program based on evaluation of available patient/resident data.
* Confer with physician and other health practitioners to obtain additional patient/resident information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate speech therapy treatment with other aspects of patient/resident care.
* Record patient/resident treatment, response, and progress.
* Assist the rehab director, medical director and administrator in planning speech therapy services as needed.
* Supervise speech therapy aides.
May instruct and supervise the clinical portion of training for students participating in speech therapy programs.
* Diagnose and evaluate speech and language competencies of individuals, including assessment of speech, language, swallowing and aural skills a related to educational, medical, social and psychological factors.
* Plan, direct and conduct treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and non-organic etiology.
* Diagnose and treat patients with swallowing disorders utilizing bedside assessment techniques as well as swallow studies performed by outside consultation.
* Select treatment programs suited to individual capacity to achieve maximum functional benefit.
* Maintain documentation consistent with third party reimbursement.
* Conduct on the job training for new employees.
Adapt existing training materials to meet immediate needs.
* Assist in the recruitment of staff to provide needed treatment.
* Attend department meetings and/or sit on required committees.
* Participate in developing and updating department policies and procedures, and maintain required records and reports as outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
* Participate in department budget planning with rehab director.
* Develop specifications for commonly used items.
* Maintain confidentiality of necessary information.
* Utilize supplies and equipment properly and without waste.
* Think and act calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
* Perform any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.
* Follow established infection control precautions; adhere to Universal Blood and Body Fluid precautions following policy and center specific infection control policies and procedures.
Job Requirements:
* Credentialed graduate of an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in speech language pathology and valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), or completing Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
Licensed in the state where practicing.
* Prior experience in speech pathology preferred.
* Ability to lift 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds
* Travel within a local area as needed for patient treatment.
* Ability to work inside with exposure to some disagreeable conditions.
* Communicate effectively with residents, other therapy staff, and facility staff in general.
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This position requires experience in a Post-Acute, Skilled, Long-Term care Facility.
Please only apply if you have the qualifications.
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