Speech Language Pathologist
Company: Encore Rehabilitation Services, LLC
Location: Mansfield
Posted on: August 6, 2022
Job Description:
Overview
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- Full Time SLP opportunity in Mansfield, OH area.
- Also hiring for PRN!
- Join our Team and love where you work POSITION SUMMARYProvides
and directs speech therapy services to residents, including
assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related
documentation, and communication. Functions under physician's
orders. ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provides speech therapy services to residents and initiates
referrals when appropriate and in accordance with Speech Therapy
Department procedures.
- Conducts screenings of residents at regular intervals to
determine need for intervention/treatment.
- Evaluates residents to obtain data necessary for treatment
planning and implementation. Conducts specialized evaluations as
indicated.
- Interprets and communicates evaluation findings to residents,
family, and other team members.
- Establishes individual resident schedules in conjunction with
other team members.
- Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list,
including short and long-term goals and methods to achieve
identified goals.
- Coordinates treatment plan with resident, family and other team
members.
- Implements and conducts treatment as outlined in treatment
plan.
- Monitors resident's response to intervention and modifies
treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician
orders.
- Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain
and enhance the performance of the resident in their own
environment.
- Documents results of resident's assessment, treatment,
follow-up and termination of services.
- Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the
resident.
- Recommends and obtains appropriate equipment to improve
patient's communication. Instructs patient, family and staff in use
of augmentative communication devices.
- Instructs patient, family and staff in appropriate
speech-language procedures or home program to allow carry-over of
therapeutic remediation and goals in daily activities.
- Participates in discharge planning.
- Supervises students and volunteers.
- Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services
delivered and of individual speech therapy programs for
effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria.
- Participates in resident, family and staff education.
- Confers formally and informally with other team members in
coordinating the total rehabilitation program of the resident.
- Adheres to Speech Therapy Department procedures regarding
documentation of speech therapy services.
- Attends in-service meetings and facility meetings as
required.
- Provides in-service education to members of the resident's care
team and education to the community.
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and
professional development.
- Records billable treatment times according to Speech Therapy
Department procedures and submits weekly/monthly statistics to
regional office.
- Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of
practice, department procedures and productivity standards.
- Maintains safe and clean work area and adheres to
facility/company safety standards.
- Complies with all infection control, Universal Precautions and
OSHA standards for the healthcare professional.
- Consistently demonstrates sound judgment in the evaluation,
planning, implementation and follow-up of resident therapy
programs.
- Maintains positive relationships and rapport with coworkers,
residents, family members and facility personnel.
- Reports to work on time and adheres to schedule maintaining
acceptable patient ratios and work efficiency during assigned
shift.
- Assists with and participates in quality assurance program as
required.
- Adheres to established confidentiality standards.
- Projects a positive and professional image at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QualificationsRECOMMENDED MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Certificate of Clinical Competency or eligibility for Clinical
Fellowship Year.
- Current state licensure or license eligible.
- Regular attendance.
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Keywords: Encore Rehabilitation Services, LLC, Mansfield , Speech Language Pathologist, Healthcare , Mansfield, Ohio
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