KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides speech pathology services to patients according to licensure.

• Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines.

• Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one’s personal protection and patient safety.

• Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.

• Supports and participates in department operations and development.

• Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care.

ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs evaluations pursuant to M.D. orders, payer authorizations, and facility/payer source guidelines.

• Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for the patients.

• Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of interventions.

• Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, weekly summaries, or monthly reports as required.

• Meets or exceeds the productivity standards as established with Supervisor.

• Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.

• Uses professional judgment to ensure safety or self, patients, and others at all times.

• Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication.

• Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs, or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team, or facility in order to enhance one’s clinical and professional knowledge and skills.

• Provides assistants and rehab aides clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.

• Confers with Director of Rehab to develop and implement new programs and techniques to enhance program utilization.

• Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.

• Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.

• Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an approved curriculum in Speech Language Pathology.

• Able to practice unencumbered.

• In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.

• Working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources.

• Full knowledge of resident’s rights.

• Exudes professionalism in presentation.

• Ability to multitask.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English.

 Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.