Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist

Salary Range: $40-$42.50 per hour

Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, flexible schedule including weekends as needed. Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday.

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 180-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct comprehensive evaluations to assess patients' speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities

- Develop individualized treatment plans based on evaluation results and patient goals

- Provide evidence-based therapy interventions to improve communication and swallowing skills

- Monitor and document patient progress, adjust treatment plans as needed

- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists, to provide comprehensive care for patients

- Educate patients and their families on speech and swallowing strategies and techniques

- Maintain accurate and timely patient records

- Stay current with latest research and techniques in the field of speech language pathology

Qualifications:

- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program

- Current state license or eligible for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist

- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a clinical setting, preferably in a skilled nursing facility

- Strong knowledge and understanding of speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Flexibility to work weekends as needed