Speech Therapist (SLP)

1 Legacy, Inc; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in North Platte is seeking a full-time Speech Therapist to provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders. You'll be responsible for establishing treatment programs, generating written reports for facilities and physicians, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes. This role demands effective communication skills and adherence to agency standards.

Qualifications

• Valid state licensure to practice as a Speech Therapist.
• Experience in evaluating and treating communication and swallowing disorders.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive evaluations and diagnoses for patients with communication disorders.
• Establish treatment programs based on diagnostic information.
• Interact and collaborate with other healthcare providers.

Skills

Differential diagnosis

Speech language pathology

Patient assessment

Report writing

Communication skills

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.