Speech Therapist (SLP)

1 Legacy, Inc; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Quincy, Illinois is seeking a Speech Therapist for a full-time position. The role involves evaluating patients with communication and swallowing deficits, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with medical staff. Candidates must have a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology, experience with related disorders, and familiarity with compliance standards. This position ensures a comprehensive approach to patient care while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Experience with speech, language, and swallowing disorders is essential.
• Knowledge of state compliance and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide differential diagnosis for speech and language disorders.
• Establish and implement treatment programs based on diagnostics.
• Maintain documentation and comply with agency standards.

Skills

Differential diagnosis

Patient communication

Collaborative team interaction

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

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.