Speech Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

$5,000 sign-on bonus available, join our team today!

Full and Part time positions available!

Pioneer Care and Rehab is an 87-bed skilled nursing facility in beautiful Dillon, MT.

We are currently seeking a caring and dynamic Speech Therapist, who is looking for an opportunity to have a direct, positive impact the lives of our patients and direct care staff on a daily basis, to join our therapy team. If you have a true passion for providing seniors with unparalleled short- and long-term care, and if you meet our qualifications, we want to talk with you. Contact us today! You will work in a skilled nursing environment, making a tremendous difference in the lives of your patients and helping them regain quality of life. Our facility is located in beautiful Dillon Montana, just two hours from Bozeman and two hours from Missoula. 

JOB SUMMARY:  The Speech Language Pathologist reports to the manager/director and performs speech language pathology services (both evaluation and treatment) as assigned by that manager/director.

JOB DUTIES:

• Perform patient evaluations and develop treatment plan, including short-term and long-term goals, consistent with physician orders and appropriate for the patient’s overall medical condition.

• Carry out patient care plans or portions thereof, determining appropriate progression of patients within the realm of the established care plan.

• Perform tests and complex treatments individually or with assistance as needed.

• Collaborate with occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians and other members of the healthcare team relative to individual patient treatment programs and progress.

• Document patient evaluations, treatment progress notes, and discharge summaries for the patient’s medical records in a timely manner as defined by the department policy manual.

• Providing a full range of speech therapy modalities consistent with previous education, experience and clinical needs.

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:

Education:  Master’s degree in communication disorders from an institution which affords eligibility noted below.

Licensure:  Montana SLP licensure and Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Job Type: Part-time or PRN

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour