Speech Language Pathologist

Covenant Post Acute is excited to announce we have our Speech Therapist position open for those with a passion to care for others! We offer comprehensive benefits, and the unique opportunity to help people, one resident at a time. We will give you the support you need to thrive and grow!

Covenant Post Acute is a 121-bed community that offers exceptional skilled nursing care for seniors recovering from surgery, rehabilitating from a specific injury or trauma, or those in need of high acuity nursing care. Our highly trained team of nurses are on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing general and specialized care to ensure a swift and complete recovery

Compensation based on experience

Essential Duties:

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients and/ with communication, cognitive or swallowing disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record 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.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• 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.
• Accurately records treatment minutes for services provided per all regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Participation in required meetings including but not limited to: patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, etc.
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to obtain any necessary DME or supplies per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Able to supervise and support CFY or Student Speech-Language Pathologists
• Adherence to ASHA and State Required practice acts, code of conduct, ethics during professional practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active ASHA and State Licensure
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Pay: $53.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Work Location: In person