Speech Therapist (ST)

1 Legacy Healthcare Recruiters; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and dedicated team as a Speech Therapist, where you'll provide essential evaluations and treatment for patients with communication and swallowing challenges. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' lives by developing personalized treatment programs and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. You'll be at the forefront of rehabilitation, ensuring that each patient receives the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about helping others and thrive in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology required.
• State licensing is mandatory for practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluations and treatment for speech and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement treatment programs based on diagnostic information.

Skills

Speech Language Pathology

Differential Diagnosis

Patient Evaluation

Treatment Program Development

Communication Disorders

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

State Licensing

Job description

Fulltime 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.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides differential diagnosis for patients/residents with speech, language, swallowing disorders.
2. Provides written reports to both contracted facility or agency and patient/resident's physician.
3. Establishes and carries out treatment programs based on the diagnostic 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 patient’s 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. Complies with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.

Keywords:

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