Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist Bedrock Health Care Center is dedicated to caring for seniors with respect, compassion, and dignity. Purpose of this Position The purpose of this position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and/or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing Service to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures. Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential physical and intellectual duty as identified. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Qualifications Communication/Language Skills – Must have excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information. Ability to effectively communicate with residents, their families and other healthcare professionals. Ability to present information to supervisor. Reasoning Ability – Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Computer Skills – Must be familiar with software such as Word and Excel. MS in Speech-Language Pathology Active Speech-Language Pathology Licensure #J-18808-Ljbffr