Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

VitaWerks is looking for Speech Pathologist. Our heroes work at a number of facilities, acute, sub-acute, skilled nursing facilities, out-patient facilities and assisted living facilities.

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Benefits:

• Evening and Weekend shifts differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Education and Professional Development Allowance

In this role, your Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

1. Speech-Language Pathologist: Under direction of the Speech Therapist II and/or supervision of the CRCS, the Speech-Language Pathologist I will administer diagnostic tests to determine the nature and extent of communicative and swallowing disorders and provide therapy for their remediation.

a. Perform care consistent with the scope of licensure and in accordance with the CalVet Home policies and procedures and consistent with generally accepted Speech Pathology practices. Care provided must be sufficiently complex and consistent with the unique skills of a speech therapist.

b. Provide Speech Therapy services pursuant to a consultation prescribed by the resident’s

physician.

c. Provide an initial assessment/evaluation on each referral, which includes nature and extent of impairment, develop a treatment plan consistent with those findings, and be responsible for communicating the treatment plan to the Resident and any relevant medical personnel.

d. Provide an initial assessment/evaluation and treatment related to dysphagia, dysarthria, and swallowing impairments.

e. Prepare and complete reports, summaries, or assessments/evaluations and progress notes regarding diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment recommendations utilizing CalVet approved documentation forms in the Resident’s chart

f. Maintain an active caseload and administer an active treatment program (individual and/or group).

g. Maintain documentation on all residents referred for services. Records are to be kept in

accordance with CalVet policies, Department of Public Health, USDVA, and Medicare Standards

h. Participate in staff meetings and patient care conferences according to the Home’s resident care policies, treatment plans, and common resident treatment problems and/or issues.

i. Work directly with medical, nursing, dietary, respiratory and other key participants in the patient care team to promote optimal health and wellness related to swallowing disorders (prevent aspiration pneumonias, choking) and communication impairments (maximize functional independence and safety).

j. Attend inter-disciplinary team meetings.

k. Provide in-service information to appropriate staff and family members.

l. Participate in appropriate in-service educational training programs.

m. Participate in departmental special assignments pertaining to therapy services.

n. Complete all tasks within established timelines provided by the Home.

o. Participate in budget planning and requisition equipment and supplies as needed.

p. Attend state and national speech pathology conferences, workshops, online courses, and seminars to maintain knowledge of current trends and research in order to maintain the necessary level of professional competence and licensure as required by American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Certifications of Clinical Competence (CCC) and the California State Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Providers must have the minimum experience/education outlined below:

1. Speech-Language Pathologist I:

a. Experience: At least twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services similar in scope to those defined herein, in a public or private institution.

b. Education: Graduation from an accredited educational institution with a Master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology.

c. Providers must have Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology by the American Speech and Hearing Association. Resident health care is of paramount importance.

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