Speech-Language Pathologist — SNF Impact & Growth

Continuum Rehab Group; Savoy (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Rehab Group in Texas provides in-house therapy with Skilled Nursing facilities, delivering patient-centered care across SNFs in Texas, New Mexico, Indiana, Arizona, and Missouri.

The Speech-Language Pathologist role focuses on improving intelligibility, facilitating communication, and ensuring safe swallowing through evaluation, treatment planning, documentation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

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.

Job description

Continuum Rehab Group in Texas provides in-house therapy with Skilled Nursing facilities, delivering patient-centered care across SNFs in Texas, New Mexico, Indiana, Arizona, and Missouri.

The Speech-Language Pathologist role focuses on improving intelligibility, facilitating communication, and ensuring safe swallowing through evaluation, treatment planning, documentation, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.