Speech Therapist — Elevate Lives in Long-Term Care

Sweetwater Care; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Topeka, KS seeks a compassionate Speech Therapist to join our skilled nursing team. You will provide speech, language, and swallowing therapy to residents, helping improve communication and swallowing safety.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with physicians, families and staff. State licensure and a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology are required.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma required.
• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university.
• Current state licensure in the state practicing.
• Experience in long term care or skilled nursing, preferred
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationship with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and governmental agencies, their representatives and the community.
• Current knowledge of local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

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, professional standards and community needs.
• 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.
• Serves as a patient and rehabilitation advocate for current prospective patients; participates in qualify assurance and customer service activities.
• Perform patient evaluations and develop 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.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Skills

Communication with residents

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Knowledge of guidelines/regulations

Education

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology

Highschool Diploma

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Topeka, KS seeks a compassionate Speech Therapist to join our skilled nursing team. You will provide speech, language, and swallowing therapy to residents, helping improve communication and swallowing safety.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with physicians, families and staff. State licensure and a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology are required.