SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Citadel Care Centers; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Citadel Care Centers is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work in a skilled nursing facility. The role involves evaluating residents, developing and implementing treatment plans, and coordinating with physicians on patient progress.

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, CCC-SLP or eligibility for CFY, and current Florida licensure. You will supervise CFYs and participate in ongoing staff development while meeting productivity expectations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• CCC-SLP or eligibility for CFY.
• Current Florida SLP licensure.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates referred residents/patients and develops a treatment program with goals.
• Provides treatment as ordered and reviews progress with physician guidance.
• Communicates with physicians and observes/report on therapy responses.
• Instructs and supervises residents/patients and family/caregivers on therapy procedures.
• Participates in staff development and in-service education.
• Supervises CFYs per ASHA guidelines.
• Meets productivity and utilization expectations as set by the company.
• Completes timely clinical documentation including goals, progress, and approach.

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

OVERVIEW:

The Speech Language Pathologist in a Skilled Nursing Facility environment, diagnoses and treats speech and language problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates all residents/patients who have been referred by their physicians with a written order. Develops a treatment program including functional long- and short-term goals for all the residents/patients placed on a Speech therapy program.
• Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician. Interprets, plan, establishes, and exercises proper treatment program in accordance with the physician's referral, periodically, reviewing the resident's/patient's program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the Speech therapy treatment.
• Contacts the physician for resident's/patient's reports and care as needed. Observes, records, and reports to the physician the resident's/patient's reactions to the therapy programs or any changes in the resident's/patient's condition.
• Instructs, teaches and supervises residents/patients, and family/caregivers, regarding Speech therapy procedures as related to the resident's/patient's therapy programs.
• Participates in staff development activities. Participates in in-service education programs.
• Supervise CFYs as per the guidelines set forth by ASHA.
• Adheres to all applicable federal, state, local, facility and company (BHI) maintained standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of Speech therapy and among other things, personnel qualifications.
• Meets productivity and utilization expectation as established by the company.
• Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goal setting, progress and therapeutic approach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competency or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year
• Current Speech-Language Pathology licensure in Florida