Language Pathology Clinician

Job Summary:

Citadel Care Centers is seeking a highly skilled Speech Language Pathologist to join our team. As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will be responsible for diagnosing and treating speech and language problems in our skilled nursing facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate residents/patients referred by physicians with a written order and develop a treatment program with functional long- and short-term goals.
• Provide treatment as ordered by the attending physician, interpreting and exercising proper treatment programs in accordance with the physician's referral.
• Observe, record, and report to the physician the resident's/patient's reactions to the therapy programs or any changes in the resident's/patient's condition.
• Instruct, teach, and supervise residents/patients, and family/caregivers, regarding Speech therapy procedures as related to the resident's/patient's therapy programs.
• Participate in staff development activities and in-service education programs.
• Supervise CFYs as per the guidelines set forth by ASHA.
• Adhere to all applicable federal, state, local, facility, and company standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of Speech therapy.
• Meet productivity and utilization expectations as established by the company.
• Complete timely clinical documentation to include functional goal setting, progress, and therapeutic approach.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competency or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year
• Current Speech-Language Pathology licensure in Florida