Speech-Language Pathologist - Full-Time

Twin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center • Victoria, TX

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About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to join an in-house team providing person-centered care to residents. The role involves assessing and treating swallowing, cognitive, speech, and language needs to support residents’ independence and functioning. The Speech-Language Pathologist develops individualized treatment plans, provides education and training to residents and caregivers, collaborates with other professionals, and maintains timely clinical documentation and billing records.

Requirements

• Active and valid Texas license in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.
• Current knowledge of treatment practices.
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.

Nice To Haves

• SNF/long-term care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the Net Health Electronic Documentation System preferred.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents for swallowing or cognitive deficits.
• Help residents work toward goals to improve cognition or swallowing.
• Educate residents and caregivers.
• Provide medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments and develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase clients’ independence and functioning.
• Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
• Train and educate clients, families, caregivers, and other professionals as a subject matter expert.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals on diagnostic swallowing procedures, including MBSS and FEES, as ordered by a physician.
• Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice.
• Communicate changes in residents’ conditions.
• 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 care staff.
• Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur.
• Observe confidentiality and safeguard patient information.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Ancillary policies, including AD&D, STD, Cardiac, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Confinement coverage.
• Whole and term life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• Immediate 401(k).
• Unparalleled corporate support.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Flexible schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed