Speech Language Pathologist SNF

Great opportunity for an experienced clinician to work in all areas of our vast senior living campus! Part or full-time available for the right clinician.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
• Confers with referring physician, family, and interdisiplinary team to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
• As appropriate, participates in care conferences, inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Completes documentation per organization policy and government regulations.
• Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP) and is licensed in the State of Ohio

A minimum of two year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology

• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.