Full time SLP/Speech Language Therapist

Job Description

Job Description Riviera Healthcare Center in Pico Rivera, CA actively seeking a Full Time Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our in-house therapy team for 35-40 hours/week! CFs are welcomed!

Welcome to Riviera Healthcare Center located in sunny Pico Rivera, California. We are committed to being a leader in the skilled nursing and rehabilitation arena. For over 50 years, our 150-bed facility has been providing the highest quality nursing and rehabilitation services to our residents.

Areas of treatment focus may include:

Improving speech and voice clarity

Increasing comprehension and verbal expression

Improving chewing and swallowing ability

Maximizing cognitive language skills: memory, problem-solving, and abstract reasoning

Resident and family/caregiver education and training for managing ongoing difficulties with communication, cognition, and swallowing

Responsibilities:

Evaluate Residents conditions for swallowing or cognitive deficits

Help Residents in their goals to improve Cognition of Swallowing

Education for Residents and Caregivers

Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments as well as develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning

Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders

Provide training and education to client, family, caregivers and other professionals as a subject matter expert

Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures (MBSS, FEES) as ordered by physician

Demonstrate competent technical skills according to current Speech Therapy standards of practice

Communicate changes in resident’s condition

Provide accurate and timely billing records and supporting clinical documentation

Respond to family requests and concerns timely

Coordinate and provide training with Restorative Nursing and other Care staff

Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur

Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements

Career Advantages:

In-House opportunity

Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care

Clinical expertise & training available

Electronic documentation system

Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff

Flexible schedule

Full Benefits/PTO

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent

Valid state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist

Proficient in speech therapy techniques and patient assessment

Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology

Experience working with patients with dysphagia

Excellent communication and patient care skills