Speech Therapist (ST)

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Speech Therapist, where you will play a vital role in enhancing the lives of patients with communication and swallowing disorders. This full-time position offers the opportunity to conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop tailored treatment plans, and collaborate with a dedicated rehabilitation team. Your expertise will not only help patients achieve their communicative goals but also ensure that they receive the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and thrive in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Must comply with state licensing and agency standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients with communication and swallowing deficits.
• Develop and implement treatment programs based on evaluations.
• Maintain documentation and compliance with agency standards.

Skills

Speech Language Pathology

Patient Evaluation

Treatment Program Development

Communication Disorders

Team Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

State Licensing

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. 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.

Keywords:

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