Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Recover-Care Heartland; Pittsburg (KS); In loco; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401K Matching

Annual Evaluations

PTO & Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Descrizione del lavoro

Recover-Care Heartland is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat residents with speech, language, cognitive, or swallowing disorders. The role involves developing individualized treatment plans and delivering direct patient care under physician direction.

Responsibilities include administering speech tests, educating families and caregivers, maintaining documentation, and ensuring care plans meet state and federal regulations.

Competenze

• Master’s or Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• State licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist is required.
• Proficiency with applicable state, federal and professional standards.

Mansioni

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech, language, cognitive, or swallowing issues.
• Provide direct patient treatment under physician direction based on care plan.
• Develop care plans and screen residents for appropriate rehabilitation.
• Administer, score, and interpret specialized hearing and speech tests.
• Educate residents, families, and caregivers on practice of new skills.

Conoscenze

Patient care

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Organization

Customer service

Professional communication

Travel readiness

Formazione

Masters or Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology

State licensure as SLP

Descrizione del lavoro

Speech Language Pathologist

• 401K(Matching up to 2%)

• Annual Performance Evaluations

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Electronic Documentation

• Employee Appreciation Events

Job Summary:

The Speech Pathologist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech or language disorders, formulate individualized treatment programs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech, hearing, cognitive, or swallowing issues.

• Under a physician’s direction, provides direct patient / resident treatment based on established plan of care.

• Screens and evaluates Resident and develops appropriate care plan

• Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication and / or swallowing or cognitive problems.

• Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests.

• Instructs residents, families, and caregivers to monitor speech and provide ways to practice new skills.

• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

• Maintains patient records in an accurate and timely manner.

• Devises special tools and treatments for the specific needs of patients.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population

• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members

• Ability to travel as needed to perform job

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited Masters, or Doctorate in Speech language Pathology.

• State license as a speech pathologist required.

• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.