Speech Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Come join our team as we are growing!!!!!

Speech Therapist Full Time

Required Qualifications 
The Speech Therapist / SLP must possess: 
A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state. 
Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements. 
Valid driver’s license in the state of employment preferred. 
Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and 
guidelines pertaining to long-term care preferred. 

Leads, guides and directs the delivery of speech language 
pathology and audiology services in the facility in accordance 
with local, state and federal regulations, standards and 
established facility policies and procedures to provide 
appropriate care and services to residents. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the delivery of speech language 
pathology and audiology services as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with 
current state and federal laws and regulations; and respective practice act(s) in the state. 

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the execution of speech 
language pathology and audiology services in accordance with physician’s orders and the 
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in accordance with guidelines issued 
by the governing body and its respective affiliate state chapter.  

Coordinates the achievement and reporting of the facility’s key performance of speech 
language pathology and audiology indicators.  Establishes an ongoing system to monitor these 
key indicators.   

Evaluates and reports key performance indicator outcomes of the speech language pathology 
and audiology department to the rehabilitation director to determine the need for action such 
as re-education or revisions related to the facility’s outcomes, regulatory compliance, practice 
act(s) and/or customer satisfaction.

Provides resident information needed for the resident assessment instrument according to facility 
policy such as signs and symptoms of swallowing disorders, speech and hearing patterns, 
cognitive patterns, Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), speech language pathology and 
audiology minutes and distinct calendar days, etc. during the defined observation period(s). 

Provides resident information needed for prior functioning in functional cognition as required by 
facility policy (RAI User’s Manual) for Medicare Part A, Medicare Advantage residents upon 
admission. 

Ensures speech language pathology and audiology equipment is stored, used and sanitized, 
disinfected and/or cleaned properly and safely in the facility.  

Participates in daily, weekly, and/or monthly rehabilitative and interdisciplinary team meetings to 
discuss residents’ therapy progression in relation to discharge planning for residents receiving 
speech language pathology and audiology services as designated by the Rehabilitation 
Director.