Speech Therapist/CCC-SLP

HMG Healthcare; Hewitt (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthMark Rehabilitation in Hewitt, Texas, seeks a full-time CCC-SLP or SLP-CFY to evaluate and treat residents and short-term patients at our Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation facility.

The candidate will provide services per physician orders, develop plans of care, document progress, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations while contributing to program development and patient discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Must hold Texas license for CCC-SLP.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred.
• Successful completion of hiring process / background check.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy services in accordance with physician’s orders and accepted professional practices.
• Develops an overall plan of care with treatment and goals to support discharge.
• Performs skilled treatments according to established plan of care.
• Documents observations and progress within required timeframes.
• Completes all documentation timely per state and federal regulations.
• Completes billing on the date of provided services per regulations.
• Maintains rehab gym and treatment areas using infection prevention methods.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Clinical judgment

Education

Texas license

Job description

HealthMark Rehabilitation is an inhouse therapy company, serving the Skilled Nursing Facility patients and residents of HMG facilities.

We’re currently seeking a Full-time CCC-Speech-Language Pathologist's or SLP – CFY to evaluate and treat residents and short-term patients at our Hewitt Nursing and Rehabilitation facility near Waco, Texas in Hewitt.

8836 Mars Dr, Hewitt, TX 76643

The right candidates will provide services consistent with professional standards and policies. To participate in the development of clinical programs necessary to achieve patient care objectives.

This position is delegated the responsibility and accountability necessary to carry out assigned duties in adherence with Company mission, values, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Provides therapy services in accordance with physician’s orders and accepted professional practices.
• Registered therapists develop an overall therapy plan of care to include: treatment and medical diagnosis warranting skilled intervention, planned duration and frequency to be provided, short and long term goals functional and measurable that support the discharge plan per standards of practice, and established guidelines.
• Therapists of all disciplines perform skilled treatments according to established plan of care.
• Documents observations, patient’s response to skilled interventions/treatment programs, degree of progress and notable changes in patient’s condition within specific timeframes.
• Completes all documentation required timely and in accordance with state and federal regulations and policies/guidelines.
• Completes all billing required on the date of the provided skilled services, and in accordance with all state and federal regulations, policies/guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining both the rehab gym equipment and treatment area in a safe manner, using good infection prevention methods.

Requirements:

• Must hold Texas license for appropriate discipline: CCC-SLP.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact effectively with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates the skill set of time management and organization.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize independent and effective clinical judgment, problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Meet physical requirements to deliver responsibilities.
• Experience in a geriatric rehabilitation setting preferred.
• Successful completion of hiring process / background check.