Speech Therapist

Department: Rehabilitation

Reports To: Director of Rehabilitation

POSITION SUMMARY

Primarily responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing Speech services in accordance with current applicable federal and state standards, guidelines and regulations. To ensure the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct Speech therapy services as well as its programs and activities in accordance with current regulations and guidelines that govern the skilled nursing facility.

Assumes responsibility for the assessment of patients appropriate to the age of the patient

Assumes responsibility for the care of patients appropriate to the age of the patient

Maintains and completes accurate documentation, department records and reports.

Ensures effective communication regarding ST programs.

Contributes to the daily management of patient care and rehabilitation personnel.

Maintains commitment to professional growth and competency.

Operates and maintains equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner.

Contributes to the philosophy of quality care and human dignity at the facility.

Contributes to the effective operation of the facility by demonstrating dependability in job performance.

Maintains an efficiency standard of 75% weekly to meet expected facility benchmarks.

Participates with discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans.

Performs evaluations/screens in a timely and efficient manner.

Completed documentation in a timely manner in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Maintains appropriate continuing education credits in accordance with state regulations.

Maintains a positive work environment for residents and coworkers.

Ensures proper HIPPA guidelines are followed and maintained.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)

• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Persuasive - Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Negotiation Skills - Ability to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.

Education:

Speech and Language Pathology from an accredited college.

Experience:

• Registered and current Speech Pathologist license
• Long term care experience preferred.
• Graduates accepted.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent

a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.