Geriatric Rehab Speech-Language Pathologist

Kalesta Healthcare Group; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalesta Healthcare Group is seeking a qualified rehabilitation professional to oversee and direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, goal setting, family education and documentation according to guidelines; serves as a patient advocate and participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.

The role includes directing assistants and students, ensuring safety, expanding clinical knowledge, documenting in EMR and rehab systems, and

Qualifications

• Directs and supervises the work of assistants and students as applicable with State and Federal guidelines.
• Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one’s personal protection and patient safety.
• Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.
• Keys information into computer systems, including EMR and rehab systems.
• Supports and participates in department operations and development.
• Communicates patient status and needs to the patients, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient 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.
• 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 inservice 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.
• Must be able to key information into computer systems
• 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 rehabilitation professional to oversee and direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, goal setting, family education and documentation according to guidelines; serves as a patient advocate and participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.

The role includes directing assistants and students, ensuring safety, expanding clinical knowledge, documenting in EMR and rehab systems, and