Speech Therapist

4 weeks ago


La Junta, Colorado, United States Bluestem Village Full time
Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing high-quality care to our Villagers by assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments and develop individualized treatment plans to increase client independence and functioning.
  • Provide aural rehabilitation for clients who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
  • Train and educate clients, family members, caregivers, and other professionals as a subject matter expert.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures as ordered by a physician.
  • Supervise provisional licensees, students, and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
  • Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice.
  • Communicate changes in Villager condition.
  • Participate in collaborative care conferences and discharge planning.
  • Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation.
  • Respond to family requests and concerns in a timely manner.
  • Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Villager Care Providers.
  • Ensure Villager abuse or neglect does not occur.
  • Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information.
Department Duties:
  • Assist with training and education of facility and professional partners.
  • Perform screening rounds as directed by the Director of Rehabilitation to assess for client needs and environmental safety.
  • Provide recommendations to the Director of Rehab and other team members on opportunities for business improvement, safety concerns, or other updates.
  • Participate in SLP student development and educational programs.
  • Ensure compliance with mandatory education, training, and competency programs.
  • Assist in maintaining cleanliness and tour readiness of the therapy department.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Talent:
  • Executing: detail-oriented and follow-through.
  • Takes responsibility and ownership.
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task priorities.
  • Creates efficiency and effectiveness in process.
  • Influencing: communicate clearly and effectively and brings people along.
  • Tough skin to deal with multiple personalities and stakeholders.
  • Relationship Building: works well with people, including staff, villagers, and families.
  • High customer service-oriented.
  • Ability to foster teamwork.
  • Leads with honesty and integrity.
  • Ability to read people and understand what motivates them.
  • Strategic Thinking: curiosity and desire to learn.
  • Ability to think quickly on your feet and come up with alternate solutions.
  • Able to ask great questions.
  • Process information quickly and conceptually.
Skills and Knowledge:
  • Effective and efficient time management skills.
  • Sufficient verbal and written communication skills to perform the tasks required.
  • Previous experience and knowledge to provide appropriate care in a post-acute or long-term care environment (preferred).
  • Knowledge of current Speech Therapy practices and procedures, including laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
  • Current, unencumbered, active Colorado Speech Therapy License (required).
  • Current ASHA certification.
  • BLS certification as requested.
  • Vital Stim certification as requested.
Education:
  • Must be a graduate of an accredited Speech Language Pathology Program by ASHA.
Work Environment:
  • Works in designated areas of the home.
  • Moves intermittently during working hours.
  • Is subject to frequent interruptions.
  • Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset villagers, family members, etc.
  • Communicates with the maintenance personnel, Villager Care Providers, and other department supervisors.
  • Works beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
  • Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).
  • Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
  • Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
  • May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Physical Demands:
  • Frequent squatting, twisting, and reaching.
  • Frequent walking and standing.
  • Occasional villager handling, transferring, and lifting from floor over 50 pounds.
  • Occasional crawling, climbing, and sitting.
  • Frequent repetitive pushing, pulling, and grasping up to 25 pounds.
Other:
  • Must maintain a valid, unrestricted Colorado driver's license.


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