Speech Therapist

Sweetwater Care; Union City (TN); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sweetwater Care in Union City, TN is seeking a Speech Therapist (Full Time) to lead and deliver speech language pathology and audiology services within our facility.

The role requires an unrestricted state license, knowledge of long-term care regulations, and collaboration with the rehabilitation team to support resident care and discharge planning.

The therapist will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and participate in team meetings to assess progress and outcomes for residents.

Formación

• A valid, unrestricted license in the state for the therapy discipline.
• Meet educational requirements of licensure.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment preferred.
• Knowledgeable of long-term care regulations and guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology services.
• Coordinates achievement and reporting of facility KPIs for speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Reports KPI outcomes to rehabilitation leadership and suggests improvements as needed.
• Ensures equipment for speech-language pathology is stored, sanitized, and maintained.
• Participates in daily/weekly/monthly rehab and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss resident progress.

Educación

State licensure in Speech-Language Pathology

Descripción del empleo

Come join our team as we are growing!!!!!

Speech Therapist Full Time

Required Qualifications

• The Speech Therapist / SLP must possess:
• A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
• Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment preferred.
• Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care preferred.

Leads, guides and directs the delivery of speech language
pathology and audiology services in the facility in accordance
with local, state and federal regulations, standards and
established facility policies and procedures to provide
appropriate care and services to residents.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the delivery of speech language
pathology and audiology services as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with
current state and federal laws and regulations; and respective practice act(s) in the state.

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the execution of speech
language pathology and audiology services in accordance with physician’s orders and the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in accordance with guidelines issued
by the governing body and its respective affiliate state chapter.

Coordinates the achievement and reporting of the facility’s key performance of speech
language pathology and audiology indicators. Establishes an ongoing system to monitor these
key indicators.

Evaluates and reports key performance indicator outcomes of the speech language pathology
and audiology department to the rehabilitation director to determine the need for action such
as re-education or revisions related to the facility’s outcomes, regulatory compliance, practice
act(s) and/or customer satisfaction.

Provides resident information needed for the resident assessment instrument according to facility
policy such as signs and symptoms of swallowing disorders, speech and hearing patterns,
cognitive patterns, Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), speech language pathology and
audiology minutes and distinct calendar days, etc. during the defined observation period(s).

Provides resident information needed for prior functioning in functional cognition as required by
facility policy (RAI User’s Manual) for Medicare Part A, Medicare Advantage residents upon
admission.

Ensures speech language pathology and audiology equipment is stored, used and sanitized,
disinfected and/or cleaned properly and safely in the facility.

Participates in daily, weekly, and/or monthly rehabilitative and interdisciplinary team meetings to
discuss residents’ therapy progression in relation to discharge planning for residents receiving
speech language pathology and audiology services as designated by the Rehabilitation
Director.