Sign-On Bonus Speech-Language Pathologist

Champion, Partners in Rehab•Dothan, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Extendicare is hiring a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for a skilled nursing facility in Dothan, Alabama. The role provides speech and dysphagia evaluations and treatment to patients with communication or swallowing deficits, and participates in departmental operations as assigned by the Clinical Director. Treatment is provided under the Clinical Director’s direction and only on a written prescription from a licensed physician. The position serves individuals of all ages, from neonates to geriatric patients. The Speech-Language Pathologist screens, assesses, diagnoses, and rehabilitates speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders; develops and trains patients in augmentative and alternative communication systems; documents care; contributes to discharge planning and departmental records; and provides relevant staff and nursing in-service education.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree.
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Alabama state license.
Communication and hearing skills sufficient to evaluate and treat speech and language disorders.
Desire to work with people with temporary or chronic physical, mental, and developmental handicaps.
Knowledge of medical terminology sufficient to understand prescriptions and communicate with physicians and staff.
Ability to work with individuals of all ages, from neonates to geriatric patients.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience administering videofluoroscopic evaluations and providing dysphagia therapy.
Completion of a clinical fellowship year; otherwise, the employee will be supervised by a speech pathologist holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
COVID vaccination is preferred; exemptions will be considered.

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and treat individuals of all ages with communication and dysphagia disorders.
Manage and supervise programs and services related to human communication and its disorders.
Counsel individuals with communication disorders, their families, caregivers, and other service providers about the disability and its management.
Screen, identify, assess, interpret, diagnose, and rehabilitate speech disorders, including articulation, fluency, and voice disorders, and language disorders.
Screen, identify, assess, interpret, diagnose, and rehabilitate oropharyngeal-function disorders, including dysphagia, and related disorders.
Screen, identify, assess, interpret, diagnose, and rehabilitate cognitive-communication disorders.
Assess, select, and develop augmentative and alternative communication systems and train patients in their use.
Assist with departmental record keeping and the charging system.
Participate in treatment-program discharge planning.
Document patient evaluations, treatment plans, goals, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
Conduct staff and nursing in-service programs as needed on relevant topics.
Participate in departmental operations as assigned by the Clinical Director.
Provide treatment only on the written prescription of a licensed physician.