Speech Language Pathologist Senior Living
About The Position
The Speech Language Pathologist provides therapy and related services to patients in an assisted living, independent living, and memory care setting. The role includes screening and evaluating patients, developing and updating treatment and discharge plans, providing treatment, supervising assistants and Rehab Techs, and handling case management responsibilities. The position is expected to provide quality, patient-centered care while maintaining positive interactions with facilities, patients, families, and colleagues, and to comply with applicable state and federal regulations and Reliant Rehabilitation guidelines. The Speech Language Pathologist helps optimize patients’ communication, cognitive-linguistic abilities, and swallowing skills. The role also contributes to the development of the community’s SLP program, interdisciplinary care, utilization review, referrals, and rehabilitation services. The position requires travel between facilities during scheduled hours, may involve varying hours and shifts including weekends and holidays, and includes frequent patient lifting using appropriate biomechanical techniques, with the ability to lift 30 pounds of dead weight alone.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Speech Language Pathology.
- Valid Speech-Language Pathologist state license where appropriate.
- Effective clinical problem-solving skills, including identifying and prioritizing issues, developing and executing sound action plans, and ensuring appropriate results.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player and build relationships with a diverse population.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English, including instructions, correspondence, charts, memos, and reports.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, productive environment.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Basic Internet navigation skills.
- Ability to lift 30 pounds of dead weight alone and perform frequent patient lifting using appropriate biomechanical techniques.
- Ability to travel between facilities during scheduled hours and work varying hours and shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Screen residents as appropriate and evaluate and treat patients referred by a state-approved referral source.
- Develop initial and ongoing treatment plans of care and discharge plans.
- Provide, direct, and oversee speech therapy to optimize patients’ communication, cognitive-linguistic abilities, and swallowing skills.
- Comply with state and federal guidelines for accurate and timely billing and medical-record documentation.
- Establish effective, patient-centered interactions with patients, interdisciplinary teams, and other clientele.
- Directly supervise Rehab Techs during group and individual treatment, consistent with State Practice Acts, OBRA, and Reliant Rehabilitation policy.
- Integrate SLP therapy into the community and interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Contribute to patient care, utilization review, case management, administrative and department-head activities, and family conferences and communications.
- Maintain working relationships with health care professionals and colleagues in the community, and make appropriate referrals to other rehabilitation team members.
- Develop and implement programs and techniques to enhance rehabilitation services.
- Follow policies and procedures for environmental safety, orderliness, risk management, infection control, emergency preparedness, patient rights, and privacy.
- Maintain clinical, professional, and management skills through interaction with other professionals, self-study, and continuing education.
- Maintain a valid state license where appropriate and stay aware of issues related to speech-language pathology and the health care environment.
- Apply relevant payment models, billing and treatment guidelines, and clinically appropriate treatment delivery methods while providing quality care and reasonable goals and outcomes.
- Maintain confidentiality and conduct oneself ethically, legally, and responsibly, following the Team Member Handbook and Code of Business Conduct.
- Travel between facilities during scheduled hours and work varying hours and shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Attend mandatory meetings, trainings, and assignments, and perform other duties as assigned.
