Per diem Speech Therapist

Barnegat Nursing & Rehabilitation; Barnegat Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnegat Nursing and Rehab Center is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to oversee patient/resident rehabilitation as part of the interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes evaluating needs and developing efficient treatment plans to meet quality outcomes.

Candidates must hold a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology with active licensure in the state and have at least one year of relevant experience. Travel to other facilities may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a bachelor's in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a master's in speech-language pathology.
• Actively licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the designated state.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides and directs patient/resident rehabilitation care within accepted methods, meeting standards.
• Evaluates patient/resident needs and creates effective treatment plans.
• Coordinates supervision of treatment plans with staff and other disciplines.
• Screens patients according to schedules and practices.
• Provides feedback to Team Leader on clinical and rehab issues.
• Participates in facility processes and services.
• Manages treatment and non-treatment activities effectively.
• Documents clinically to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintains billing records to comply with requirements.
• Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
• Participates in in-service training programs as requested.
• May travel to other facilities to provide services.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care coordination

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Speech Therapist - Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP

Barnegat Nursing and Rehab Center

POSITION SUMMARY

Barnegat Nursing and Rehab center is looking for a Speech Therapist. A therapist's overall responsibility is to manage the care of the patient/resident, managing quality of all related outcomes. The therapist participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Manages resources to meet the needs of the patient/resident and related customers balancing outcomes and cost effective and efficient treatment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides and directs patient/resident rehabilitation care within all general accepted practice methods, meeting all facility, state, federal, and accrediting standards.
2. Evaluates patients/resident needs and establishes effective and efficient treatment plans for the patient/residents assigned.
3. Manages and coordinates the supervision of treatment plans with all staff and other disciplines as indicated.
4. Participates in the screening of all patients according to directed schedules and practices.
5. Provides feedback o the Team Leader on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
6. Participates in all facility directed processes and services.
7. Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
8. Performs necessary clinical documentation to meet facility, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.
9. Maintains complete, accurate and timely billing records to meet facility, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements
10. Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
11. Participates in in-service training programs as requested
12. May travel to other facilities to provide services
13. Performs other duties as required.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally a bachelors degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a masters degree in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body
• Actively licensed therapist in assigned state(s) of employment as a Speech Language Pathologist, Physical or Occupational Therapist or related health care profession
• Must have at minimum 1 (one) year of experience