Speech Language Pathologist - PRN

Kr Management Group; The Villages (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Kr Management Group in The Villages, FL is seeking a qualified Speech-Language Pathologist to provide therapy services at Buffalo Crossings SNF. This PRN/FLEX position offers day shifts and requires independent judgment within regulatory standards.

You will assess swallowing and communication disorders, develop care plans, document progress, and collaborate with a care team to ensure seamless patient care. Florida licensure and ASHA scope of practice familiarity are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including patient evaluation and assessment, development of speech pathology care plan, patient treatment, family/caregiver training and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate swallowing/speech and language impairments, functional limitations and disabilities. Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques
• Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation reflects customer status, progress or change, participation by customer and family in goal setting and delivery of care
• Discharges customers from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including family training, and communicates this appropriately to Recovery Care Coordinator
• Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
• Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume. Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications, progress notes and discharge summaries
• Initiates and participates in interdisciplinary care planning to meet the needs of each customer and family, including participation in rounds and customer care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers. May contact community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between Addington Place at Wellington Green and community
• Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care. Makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies
• Attends and participates in in-service training.

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Buffalo Crossings SNF - The Villages, FL 32162, Position Type: PRN/FLEX, Salary Range: $65.00 - $70.00, Job Shift: Day, BCS123

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Position Summary

To provide speech pathology services in compliance with laws and regulations applicable to this position. The therapist is to perform patient care tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions. Evaluate and treats customers as indicated within the Florida licensing Board and American Speech and Hearing Association scope of practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including patient evaluation and assessment, development of speech pathology care plan, patient treatment, family/caregiver training and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate swallowing/speech and language impairments, functional limitations and disabilities. Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques
• Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation reflects customer status, progress or change, participation by customer and family in goal setting and delivery of care
• Discharges customers from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including family training, and communicates this appropriately to Recovery Care Coordinator
• Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
• Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume. Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications, progress notes and discharge summaries
• Initiates and participates in interdisciplinary care planning to meet the needs of each customer and family, including participation in rounds and customer care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers. May contact community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between Addington Place at Wellington Green and community
• Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care. Makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies
• Attends and participates in in-service training.

Competencies

• Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians, family members and team members
• Quality and timely documentation
• Quality and timely evaluations
• Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
• Maintains productivity expectation