Speech Therapist (SLP)

1 Legacy, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider is seeking a full-time Speech Therapist in Washington, DC. The role involves conducting comprehensive evaluations and developing treatment programs for patients with speech and swallowing disorders. Responsibilities include providing reports, interacting with medical staff, and educating patients and families. Candidates must comply with various agency standards and maintain good communication within the rehabilitation team. This position is ideal for those passionate about enhancing patient communication and swallowing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive evaluation for speech language diagnoses.
• Treatment program development for communication and swallowing needs.

Responsibilities

• Provides differential diagnosis for speech, language, swallowing disorders.
• Provides written reports to facilities and physicians.
• Establishes treatment programs based on diagnostics.
• Educational instruction for patients and families.
• Interacts with rehabilitation team on treatment plans.
• Maintains communication with nursing staff.
• Develops community programming for patient performance.
• Terminates service when benefit achieved.
• Maintains rapport with administrative and nursing personnel.
• Completes required documentation timely.
• Complies with agency standards and regulations.

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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