Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) / Speech Therapist

SOUTH DADE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SOUTH DADE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in Miami, FL seeks a qualified Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to evaluate and treat residents with speech and language disorders in a skilled nursing setting.

You will develop treatment plans, implement evidence-based therapy, supervise CFYs per ASHA guidelines, and collaborate with physicians to optimize patient outcomes. Florida licensure and CPR certification are required, and adherence to standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP).
• Active Florida professional license.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates residents/patients referred by physicians and develops treatment goals for the Speech therapy program.
• Provides therapy per physician orders and adjusts plans as needed based on patient response.
• Communicates with physicians; observes, records, and reports changes in patient condition.
• Instructs and supervises residents, patients, and family/caregivers on speech therapy procedures.
• Participates in staff development activities and in-service education programs.
• Supervises CFYs as per ASHA guidelines.
• Adheres to standards of care and ethical policies governing speech therapy.
• Meets productivity and utilization expectations and completes timely clinical documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)

Job description

OVERVIEW:

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) 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:

• Degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
• Active Florida professional license
• Current CPR certification