Speech Therapist (SLP)

1 Legacy Healthcare Recruiters; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Speech Therapist, where you will provide essential evaluations and treatment for patients facing communication and swallowing challenges. This role allows you to develop personalized treatment programs, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and make a significant impact on patients' recovery journeys. With a focus on enhancing functional communication and swallowing abilities, you'll play a crucial role in improving the quality of life for individuals in need. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a supportive environment that values your expertise and commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Master's in Speech Language Pathology required.
• State licensure in Speech Language Pathology is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with communication and swallowing deficits.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for patient rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with healthcare team on patient progress.

Skills

Speech Language Pathology

Patient Evaluation

Treatment Program Development

Communication Disorders

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

State Licensure

Tools

Documentation Software

Patient Management Systems

Job description

Full-time Speech Therapist Pathologist Contract 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.

Organizational Relationships:

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

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