Speech Language Pathologist

Okeechobee SNF Operations, LLC; Okeechobee (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Okeechobee SNF Operations, LLC is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to diagnose and treat speech and language problems in a skilled nursing facility setting. The role involves evaluating residents, planning and directing rehabilitative therapy, and ensuring documentation aligns with physician referrals.

The position requires a Master’s degree in SLP, state licensure, and CPR certification. You will collaborate with physicians and supervise CFYs per ASHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Current state licensure required.
• Current CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates residents/patients referred by physicians and develops a treatment program with functional goals.
• Provides treatment as ordered and adjusts the program in consultation with the physician.
• Contacts the physician for reports and care as needed; observes and reports patient responses to therapy.
• Instructs, teaches, and supervises residents, patients, and family/caregivers on speech therapy procedures.
• Participates in staff development and in-service education programs.
• Supervises CFYs as per ASHA guidelines.
• Adheres to standards of care, ethics, and policies; meets productivity expectations.
• Completes timely clinical documentation including goals, progress, and therapeutic approach.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical evaluation

Treatment planning

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Current state licensure

Current CPR certification

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

OVERVIEW:

The Speech Language Pathologist in a Skilled Nursing Facility environment, diagnoses and treats speech and language problems. Evaluates speech and language skills as related to educational, medical, social, and psychological factors. Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and non-organic etiology.

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:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology


• Current state licensure


• Current CPR certification

*Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening in accordance with state regulations.