Job DescriptionDescription
FT/PT/PRN
Wage: $47 - $60 DOE
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provides speech pathology services to patients according to licensure.
* Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines.
* Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one's personal protection and patient safety.
* Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.
* Supports and participates in department operations and development.
* Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care.
ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Performs evaluations pursuant to M.D. orders, payer authorizations, and facility/payer source guidelines.
* Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for the patients.
* Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of interventions.
* Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, weekly summaries, or monthly reports as required.
* Meets or exceeds the productivity standards as established with Supervisor.
* Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.
* Uses professional judgment to ensure safety or self, patients, and others at all times.
* Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication.
* Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs, or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team, or facility in order to enhance one's clinical and professional knowledge and skills.
* Provides assistants and rehab aides clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.
* Confers with Director of Rehab to develop and implement new programs and techniques to enhance program utilization.
* Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.
* Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.
* Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Graduate of an approved curriculum in Speech Language Pathology.
* Able to practice unencumbered.
* In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.
* Working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources.
* Full knowledge of resident's rights.
* Exudes professionalism in presentation.
* Ability to multitask.
* Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English.
Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
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Avamere Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer