PRN speech therapist

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Jasonville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Jasonville is seeking an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for per diem coverage. The role involves managing patient care, participating on an interdisciplinary team, and ensuring clinical outcomes within facility standards.

The candidate must hold a current license as a Speech-Language Pathologist (or relevant PT/OT licensure) in the state and have at least one year of experience. Travel to other facilities may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate with bachelor’s in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or master’s in speech-language pathology
• Active licensed therapist in assigned state(s) as SLP/PT/OT or related health care profession
• Minimum 1 year of experience

Responsibilities

• Provides rehabilitation care within general practice standards meeting facility/state/federal requirements
• Evaluates patient needs and develops effective treatment plans
• Coordinates supervision of treatment plans with staff and other disciplines
• Screens patients according to directed schedules and practices
• Gives feedback to Team Leader on clinical issues
• Participates in facility-directed processes and services
• Manages treatment and non-treatment activities effectively
• Maintains clinical documentation to meet requirements
• Maintains billing records for compliance
• Assists with marketing efforts as directed
• Participates in in-service training
• May travel to other facilities to provide services
• Performs other duties as required

Skills

Speech-Language Pathology

Licensed Therapist

Per Diem

Education

Bachelor's in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Speech Therapist - Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP

Per diem

POSITION SUMMARY:

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Jasonville is looking for an experienced 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