PRN speech therapist

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Jasonville; Jasonville (IN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Jasonville is seeking an experienced Speech Therapist to join our per diem team. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary group to plan and implement effective communication therapy tailored to residents' needs.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, adherence to state and accrediting standards, and coordination with care staff. A valid SLP license and a minimum of one year of experience are required, with travel to nearby facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of experience in speech-language pathology or related field.
• Active license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Indiana (and other applicable states).
• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides and directs patient rehabilitation within accepted practice standards.
• Evaluates needs and establishes effective treatment plans for residents.
• Maintains accurate clinical documentation and billing records.
• Travel to other Serenity facilities to deliver services as needed.

Skills

Active listening

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathology license

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