Speech Therapist (ST)

1 Legacy, Inc; Oroville (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider based in California is seeking a full-time Speech Therapist. This role involves evaluating and treating patients with communication and swallowing disorders. The ideal candidate will develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient recovery. Compliance with California licensing and agency standards is essential. Strong communication and teamwork skills are fundamental for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive evaluation for individuals with communication and swallowing deficits.
• Establish and implement treatment plans tailored to patient needs.
• Maintain compliance with state licensing and agency standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct differential diagnosis for speech and swallowing disorders.
• Create and carry out individualized treatment programs.
• Collaborate with rehabilitation and nursing staff on patient care.

Skills

Differential diagnosis

Patient communication

Collaboration with medical staff

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.