Speech Therapist

1 Legacy, Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company in California is seeking a Speech Therapist to provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment programs for patients with communication and swallowing deficits. Responsibilities include differential diagnosis, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams. This full-time position offers a contract of 13 weeks or longer, making it an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to make an impactful difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive evaluation proficiency for Speech Language diagnoses.
• Ability to establish and carry out treatment programs.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with patients and medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide differential diagnosis for speech and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on diagnostics.
• Educate patients and families about communication disorders.

Job description

Fulltime Speech Therapist PathologistContract 13 weeks or longer

Job Title:

Speech Therapist

Job Purpose or Summary:

Provide comprehensive evaluation for the Speech Language diagnoses for patients/residents with communication and/or swallowing deficits. Provide written reports to contracted facilities or agency and patient/ resident's physician. Establish and carry out treatment programs, which will meet the patient/resident's functional communicative/swallow needs. Interact regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and medical staff on patient/resident's treatment plan, progress and prognosis.

Responsibilities

• Provides differential diagnosis for patients/residents with speech, language, swallowing disorders.
• Provides written reports to both contracted facility or agency and patient/ residents physician.
• Establishes and carries out treatment programs on the basis of the diagnostics information available which will meet the patient’s functional communicative needs.
• Educational instruction to the patient/resident, family, and appropriate restorative personnel regarding the communication disorder to facilitate recovery.
• Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patients treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.
• Develops appropriate home and community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in their environment.
• Terminates service when benefit has been achieved.
• Maintains good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel to facilitate good communication and coordination of treatment program.
• Assures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed on a timely basis.
• Complies with established agency standards and evaluation compliance.
• Submits logs and all billing information on a timely basis.
• Reports any problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
• Comply with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.

Additional Information

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