Speech Therapist

Company: Luxe at Jupiter
Location: Jupiter
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:OVERVIEW:The Speech Language Pathologist in a Skilled Nursing Facility environment, diagnoses and treats speech and language problems. Evaluates speech and language skills as related to educational, medical, social, and psychological factors. Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and non-organic etiology. Responsibilities:

• Evaluates all residents/patients who have been referred by their physicians with a written order. Develops a treatment program including functional long and short term goals for all the residents/patients placed on a Speech therapy program.
• Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goal setting, progress and therapeutic approach.
• Contacts the physician for resident's/patient's reports and care as needed. Observes, records, and reports to the physician the resident's/patient's reactions to the therapy programs or any changes in the resident's/patient's condition.
• Instructs, teaches and supervises residents/patients, and family/caregivers, regarding Speech therapy procedures as related to the resident's/patient's therapy programs.
• Meets productivity and utilization expectation as established by the company.Requirements/Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Certificate of Clinical Competency or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year
  • Current state licensure
  • ExperienceMasters Degree/Ph.DLocation:Jupiter, FL

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