Rehab Speech-Language Pathologist - Patient-Centered Care

Rockport Healthcare Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide direct patient care in a skilled nursing environment. The role focuses on maximizing speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities, with evaluation, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

You will document services, communicate progress to families and physicians, and supervise clinical fellows while maintaining high standards of care and safety.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in Speech-Language Pathology evaluation and treatment for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
• Ability to supervise and direct assistants and aides; knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment programs to maximize speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities within patient limitations.
• Evaluate and treat patients; document services in medical records; communicate with families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Instruct families or nursing staff in follow-through programs; obtain approvals from referring physicians.
• Supervise Clinical Fellow and other SLPs in direct patient care and related activities.
• Maintain safe working practices and contribute to professional development and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

SLP knowledge

Supervise staff

Medical terminology

Written and verbal communication

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Rockport Healthcare Services seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide direct patient care in a skilled nursing environment. The role focuses on maximizing speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities, with evaluation, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

You will document services, communicate progress to families and physicians, and supervise clinical fellows while maintaining high standards of care and safety.