Speech Therapist

Veritas Skilled Nursing Management • Denver, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center at Lowry is dedicated to working with patients as they strive to regain their prior level of health while continuing to live in the comforts of their residency. We are a trusted organization that embraces a culture of caring, belonging and trust. The Center at Lowry is looking to add a Speech Therapist to their team. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, empathetic and able to dedicate themselves to our goal of providing the highest quality of care that focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Requirements

• Valid Speech Therapist license

Responsibilities

• Provide Speech Therapy in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our organization.
• Build in-person, trusted, therapist-patient relationships
• Assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to treating speech and language disorders and functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
• Provide services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Evaluate the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.
• Assist the physician and care team in the development of the therapy plan of care.
• Treat patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice.
• Instruct the patient and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate.

Benefits

• Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon Prime or Walmart plus memberships
• Referral programs
• Generous PTO Package
• Employer 401k Matching
• Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits offered almost immediately (waiting period waived)
• 401K

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees