Speech Language Pathologist CF or CCC Lovington NM

OPCO Skilled Management; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Free CEUs

Licensure reimbursement

Mentorship & Training program

Clinical Excellence program

Job summary

Continuum Rehab Group in Lovington, NM is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist CF or CCC to join our in-house therapy team. The role emphasizes evaluation and treatment to improve speech intelligibility, strengthen communication, and address swallowing safety for residents along the continuum of care.

Responsibilities include comprehensive patient care, collaboration with other therapists and physicians, and thorough documentation to support ongoing progress and quality care.

Qualifications

• Evaluation and treatment of patients within the SLP scope.
• Focus on intelligibility of speech and communication.
• Address cognitive functions and language skills.
• Improve swallowing safety through exercises and diet texture modification.

Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of quality patient care including evaluation, treatment, planning, goals, family education, and documentation.
• Provide professional treatment for speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders.
• Plan activities and provide services for speech and language disorders.
• Develop treatment plans with short- and long-term goals aligned with physician orders.
• Progress patients within established care plans and adjust as needed.
• Develop and obtain approval for services from referring physicians.
• Participate in patient care planning and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Administer standardized speech/language assessments and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with occupational and physical therapists and physicians on patient programs.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries promptly.
• Prepare and complete Plans of Care and related clinical records.
• Ensure delivery of quality rehab services in the skilled nursing facility.
• Demonstrate courtesy, integrity, and respect to patients and colleagues.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and code of conduct.
• Address case management needs with the facility and partner organizations.

Job description

Continuum Rehab Group is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist CF or CCC to join our in-house therapy team Lovington, NM.

Continuum Rehab Group, you'll find more than a job—you'll find a team that values compassion, integrity, professional growth, and the difference you make every day. We're committed to creating a supportive, family-like culture where clinicians can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the lives of the residents we serve.

Benefit Package:

We offer an excellent total compensation package, including:

• Competitive pay rates: ( ) depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits include 401k, PTO, Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
• CRG also provides Free CEUs with CEU360.
• Licensure Reimbursement (after 1 year of employment).
• Mentorship & Training program, and a Clinical Excellence program that allows you to apply for specialty certification paid for by CRG.

Are you a therapist looking to do the work you love, be yourself, and make an impact in the lives of residents along the continuum of care? What about job flexibility, an upbeat work environment, and a support system who values your growth professionally and personally? At CRG, our commitment to our employees and residents provides the foundation of our organization. A therapist-friendly atmosphere, inclusion, integrity, and employee development are the pinnacles of the CRG culture.

We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

Position Description

Responsible for evaluation and treatment of patients with deficits within the covered scope of an SLP. Evaluation and treatment are focused on increasing intelligibility of speech, using alternative or augmentative devices to facilitate better communication of wants and needs, addressing cognitive functions, and receptive-expressive language,

and improving swallowing safety through oral exercises and diet texture modification.

Principal Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family education, and documentation according to the company guidelines and professional standards.
• Provides professional treatment while using therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
• Plans activities and provides therapeutic services for speech and language disorders.
• Perform patient evaluations and develop a treatment plan, including short-term and long-term goals, consistent with physician orders and appropriate for the patient's overall medical condition.
• Carry out patient care plans or portions thereof, determining appropriate progression of patients within real of the established care plan.
• Develop effective treatment plans and obtain approval for services from referring physician.
• Participate in patient care planning.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills of administering standardized speech/language assessments, conducting swallowing evaluations, developing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress.
• Collaborate with an occupational therapist, physical therapist, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team relative to individual patient treatment programs and progress.
• Document patient evaluations, treatment progress notes, and discharge summaries for the patient's medical records promptly as defined by the department policy manual.
• Document, prepare and complete a Plan of Care, progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures the delivery of quality rehab services in the SNF.
• Demonstrates courtesy, compassion, and respect to patients, caregivers, customers, physicians, and co-workers.
• Maintain Compliance with Compliance Program and plan, adhere to the Company's Code of Conduct.
• Work with the facility and organizations on case management needs and requirements.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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