Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist— Rehab Team Leader

Kalesta Healthcare Group; Madras (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalesta Healthcare Group is seeking a qualified professional to oversee rehabilitation services at our Oregon facility. The role involves directing patient evaluations, creating and implementing treatment plans and collaborating with the rehab team to optimize functional outcomes.

Responsibilities include staff education, accurate documentation, and ensuring licensure and credentialing compliance. The position requires interaction with physicians, payers and families within a skilled care

Responsibilities

• Evaluations are initiated per M.D. orders-payer authorization and facility/payer source guidelines.
• Develops treatment plan and provide treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for patient.
• Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payer on the benefits and functional outcomes of intervention.
• Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, summaries, or monthly reports as required.
• Keys information into computer systems, including EMR and rehab systems
• Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.
• Uses professional judgment to ensure safety of self, patients and others at all times.
• Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary co-op, co-treatment, setting up protocols and programs.
• Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team or facility in order to enhance one’s clinical and professional knowledge and skills.
• Provides assistants and rehab techs clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.
• Confers with Program Specialists and supervisor to develop and implement new programs/techniques to enhance program utilization.
• Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.
• Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team.

Job description

Kalesta Healthcare Group is seeking a qualified professional to oversee rehabilitation services at our Oregon facility. The role involves directing patient evaluations, creating and implementing treatment plans and collaborating with the rehab team to optimize functional outcomes.

Responsibilities include staff education, accurate documentation, and ensuring licensure and credentialing compliance. The position requires interaction with physicians, payers and families within a skilled care