What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at LHC Group?
Summary
We are hiring for a Speech Language Pathologist/ Speech Therapist to join our team in Senior Living.
At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.
As a Speech Therapist, you can expect:
- the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
- continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
- independence and autonomy
- career growth possibilities
Responsibilities
- Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identify needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care and set goals for each patient.
- Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
- Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs, and reports broken or faulty equipment.
- Follows medical regimen developed for the patient, is aware of and adheres to precautions if applicable (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
- Utilizes safe treatment techniques to include compensatory methods for swallowing and communication.
- Selects proper diagnostic materials to assess all aspects of communication and/or swallowing function.
- Completes D/C summary for each patient on their final visit to outpatient ST.
Education and Experience
- Current Speech Language Pathologist licensure in state of practice.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.