Pecan Valley Healthcare & Rehab is looking for a Speech Therapist to join our team, we'd love to consider you!
The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing rehabilitative therapy to patients upon referral for communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders following all regulatory and clinical practice requirements. This includes recovery, improvement in function and when possible, a return to a prior level of functioning. Clinical documentation will describe objective measures and justification for continued or discontinued services.
- SIGN ON BONUS WILL BE PAID IN INCREMENTS AND CAN BE DISCUSSED AT INTERVIEW
Duties:
· Effectively screens/evaluates patients with communication, cognitive or swallowing disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards
· Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements
· Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
· Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the speech disorders.
· Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
· Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.
Qualifications:
· A Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Work setting:
- In-person
- Rehabilitation center
Experience:
- Speech therapy: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Speech Language Pathology License (Required)
Work Location: In person