Speech Pathologist

Looking for a Speech Therapist

The purpose of this position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and/or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing Service to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential physical and intellectual duty as identified.

• Communication/Language Skills - Must have excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information. Ability to effectively communicate with residents, their families and other healthcare professionals. Ability to present information to supervisor.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
• Computer Skills - Must be familiar with software such as Word and Excel
• Speech Pathologist license is required

• Evaluate resident's functional needs when referred by the resident's attending physician or interdisciplinary team.
• Follow physician's orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided.
• Assist the Director of Nursing Service in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures.
• Participate in discharge planning when appropriate.