What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at Advanced Healthcare Solutions?
We are currently looking for a Full-Time SLP in the Advanced Rehabilitation & Healthcare of Wichita Falls area to join our team of dedicated rehabilitation specialists.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate Residents conditions for swallowing or cognitive deficits.
- Help Residents in their goals to improve Cognition or Swallowing
- Education for Residents and Caregivers
- Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments as well as develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning.
- Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
- Provide training and education to clients, family, caregivers, and other professionals as a subject matter expert.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures (MBSS, FEES) as ordered by physician.
- Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice.
- Communicate changes in resident’s condition.
- Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation.
- Respond to family requests and concerns timely.
- Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Care staff.
- Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur.
- Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
- SNF/Long term care experience preferred.
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Knowledge of Net Health Electronic Documentation System preferred.
- SNF/Long term care experience preferred.
- Current knowledge of treatment practices
- Knowledge of Net Health Electronic Documentation System preferred.