Speech Therapist- $2,000 Sign On Bonus

PACS

6d•$40 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Edisto Post-Acute is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist to provide resident-centered care in its skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Staff Speech-Language Pathologist evaluates residents, determines therapy needs and rehabilitation potential, and provides treatment for speech, language, cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders. The role focuses on helping residents improve function and independence, communicate, and swallow safely. The therapist develops and updates individualized treatment plans, communicates with residents, families, physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, and maintains timely, accurate documentation. The position also involves staff education and training, participation in care and rehabilitation meetings, supervision of clinical fellows or students when applicable, and contributions to quality improvement and rehabilitation program development. The work environment is generally low to moderate in noise.

Requirements

Current license as a Speech Therapist in the state; license must remain in good standing.
Meet state continuing education requirements.
Ability to read technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, coworkers, and families.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Proficient computer skills, including entering data into programs such as Net Health and Point Click Care.
Excellent communication skills and ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, staff, and professional colleagues.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent standing and walking; occasional sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and lifting and moving residents or equipment.
Ability to talk and hear and to perceive tactile, auditory, and visual environmental cues for safe resident care.

Nice To Haves

CCC-SLP certification preferred; Clinical Fellows are encouraged to apply if applicable.
Skilled nursing or rehabilitation experience is a plus.
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology; the general qualifications section lists a bachelor's degree and prefers graduates of a master's or doctorate program.
CPR certification, if required by licensure.

Responsibilities

Evaluate residents to determine speech therapy needs, functional limitations, and rehabilitation potential in accordance with physician orders and facility policies.
Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans to improve residents' function and independence.
Evaluate and treat speech, language, cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders.
Assess and manage swallowing disorders to promote safe nutrition and hydration.
Assist the nursing department with training Restorative Aides.
Supervise Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellows and students in resident care and related activities, if applicable and in accordance with the state practice act.
Communicate with physicians, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, residents, and families about progress, goals, and discharge planning.
Participate in Resident Care conferences, Utilization Review meetings, and Rehabilitation meetings as needed.
Conduct in-services and training programs for facility staff as needed.
Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in accordance with facility, governmental, and third-party payer requirements.
Maintain a safe treatment environment by following infection control, safety, and equipment maintenance protocols.
Educate residents, families, and caregivers about treatment goals, home exercise and maintenance programs, safety techniques, and aspiration prevention.
Recommend and facilitate ordering durable medical equipment to support residents' independence in swallowing and cognition.
Contribute to quality assurance, performance improvement initiatives, and rehabilitation program development as assigned.