Speech Therapist (SLP)

1 Legacy, Inc; Verdugo City (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider located in California seeks a full-time Speech Therapist to provide evaluations and treatment for patients with communication and swallowing deficits. The Speech Therapist will develop treatment programs, collaborate with the rehabilitation team, and ensure compliance with state guidelines. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work closely with patients and other medical professionals to enhance patient recovery and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive evaluation for patients with communication/swallowing deficits.
• Providing written reports to contracted facilities and physicians.
• Establishing treatment programs based on patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose patients with speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
• Interact with rehabilitation team and nursing staff regarding treatment plans.
• Maintain documentation and compliance with agency standards.
• Educates patient/resident, family, and appropriate restorative personnel regarding the communication disorder to facilitate recovery.
• Interacts with the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the treatment plan, progress and prognosis.
• Develops home and community programming to maintain and enhance performance in their environment.
• Terminates service when benefit is achieved.
• Maintains rapport with administrative and restorative nursing personnel to facilitate communication and coordination of treatment.
• Ensures timely completion of all required documentation.
• Complies with agency standards and evaluation compliance.
• Submits logs and all billing information on a timely basis.
• Reports problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
• Complies with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.

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

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