Speech Therapist

Sila Healthcare; Floresville (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

CEU/Licensure Reimbursement

Job summary

Sila Healthcare's Floresville facility is hiring a Speech-Language Pathologist to deliver therapy to residents in a skilled nursing setting. The role involves developing plans of care, screenings, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, with emphasis on timely documentation and infection control.

Full-time position with an in-house therapy team, flexible scheduling, and ample opportunities to train patients and families.

Qualifications

• Current Texas licensure as an SLP is required

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Speech Therapy plan of care for facility residents and short-term patients.
• Assist as needed with patient screens for Speech Therapy.
• Communicate progress and any barriers toward SLP goals with interdisciplinary team members.
• Complete timely Speech therapy documentation in compliance with regulatory, licensing, facility, and payor requirements.
• Assist with maintaining rehab gym equipment and treatment area in a safe manner, using infection prevention methods.
• Provide and document patient, family, and caregiver training regarding each speech therapy patient’s plan of care and follow-up recommendations.
• Maintain productivity standards as expected by Director of Rehab or Administrator.

Skills

Communication skills

Plan of care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

Texas licensure as SLP

Job description

This position is for a skilled nursing facility in Floresville. Floresville Nursing and Rehabilitation has both short-term and long-term patients. This facility has an in-house therapy team with smaller daily case loads withan emphasis on optimizing time with patients. We have flexible scheduling!

We are dedicated to creating a family-like atmosphere for our residents, and our employees look forward to coming to work and delivering the highest quality of healthcare services possible.

Speech Therapist Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a Speech Therapy plan of care for facility residents and short-term patients.

• Assist as needed with patient screens for Speech Therapy.

• Communicate progress and any barriers toward SLP goals with interdisciplinary team members.

• Complete timely Speech therapy documentation in compliance with regulatory, licensing, facility, and payor requirements.

• Assist with maintaining both the rehab gym equipment and treatment area in a safe manner, using good infection prevention methods.

• Provide and document patient, family, and caregiver training regarding each speech therapy patient’s specific plan of care and recommendations for follow up.

• Maintain productivity standards as expected by Director of Rehab or Administrator.

Schedule: Full-time

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Current Texas licensure as an SLP is required

Salary: From $48.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Paid time off

• CEU/Licensure Reimbursement!