What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Veritas Management Group?
The Center at Lincoln is dedicated to working with patients as they strive to regain their prior level of health while continuing to live in the comforts of their residency. We are a trusted organization that embraces a culture of caring, belonging and trust.
The Center at Lincoln is looking to add a Speech Therapist to their team. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, empathetic and able to dedicate themselves to our goal of providing the highest quality of care that focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Why Join Our Team?
Speech Therapist - Essential Job Functions
The Center at Lincoln is looking to add a Speech Therapist to their team. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, empathetic and able to dedicate themselves to our goal of providing the highest quality of care that focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Why Join Our Team?
- We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas
- Excellent pay
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
- Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon Prime or Walmart plus memberships
- Referral programs
- Generous PTO Package
- Employer 401k Matching with up to 4% Employer Match Available
- Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits offered almost immediately (waiting period waived)
Speech Therapist - Essential Job Functions
- Build in-person, trusted, therapist-patient relationships
- Assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to treating speech and language disorders and functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
- Provide services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
- Evaluate the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.
- Assist the physician and care team in the development of the therapy plan of care.
- Treat patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice.
- Instruct the patient, the family and/or caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate.
- Must be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in Colorado.
- Current CPR certification required
- Minimum of 1 year home health experience
- Must be able to use EMR systems (Kantime preferably)