Speech Language Pathologists

1 LEGACY HCR* is looking for outstanding SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS who are licensed to practice in California .*

Available Positions: We are seeking to fill a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) opening in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting.
Compensation: We offer highly competitive wages depending on experience, performance, and training, ranging from 83k-114k annually.

Job Description

Travel Speech Therapist Pathologist

Job Title:
Speech Therapist
Prepared By:
1 Legacy, Inc.
Department:

Job Purpose or Summary:
Provide comprehensive evaluation for the Speech Language diagnoses for patients/residents with communication and/or swallowing deficits. Provide written reports to contracted facilities or agency and patient/ resident's physician. Establish and carry out treatment programs, which will meet the patient/resident's functional communicative/swallow needs. Interact regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and medical staff on patient/resident's treatment plan, progress and prognosis.
Organizational Relationships:

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provides differential diagnosis for patients/residents with speech, language, swallowing disorders.
• Provides written reports to both contracted facility or agency and patient/ residents physician.
• Establishes and carries out treatment programs on the basis of the diagnostics information available which will meet the patient’s functional communicative needs.
• Educational instruction to the patient/resident, family, and appropriate restorative personnel regarding the communication disorder to facilitate recovery.
• Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patients treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.
• Develops appropriate home and community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in their environment.
• Terminates service when benefit has been achieved.
• Maintains good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel to facilitate good communication and coordination of treatment program.
• Assures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed on a timely basis.
• Complies with established agency standards and evaluation compliance.
• Submits logs and all billing information on a timely basis.
• Reports any problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
• Comply with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.

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