Speech Language Pathologist

Blue Stone Therapy • Pleasant Valley Township, IA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Are you passionate about enhancing lives? Seeking PRN Speech support in Bettendorf!

Blue Stone Therapy is a leading specialist in SNF Therapy Services. We provide leading edge, skilled, outpatient and acute contract services and management to Midwest rural and urban markets. Our focus is to deliver optimal, individualized rehabilitation by highly skilled professional therapists while developing long-term partnerships between our staff and the communities we serve.

Our purpose is "Building Strength to Enhance Lives". The future is now. Apply today!

The Speech Language Pathologist participates directly in the evaluation, care plan development and delivery of treatment interventions and services related to swallowing disorders, dysphagia, and communication disorders, in accordance with state practice guidelines. This position provides direct patient care to primarily adult and geriatric patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but not limited to)

Provides screenings and evaluations to determine requirements for skilled speech therapy intervention relative to patient’s prior level of function. This includes, but is not limited to the following areas: swallowing disorders, dysphagia, communication disorders to include motor-speech and language disorders, therapeutic interventions that focus on cognitive function (eg, attention, memory, reasoning, executive function, problem solving, and/or pragmatic functioning), cognitive language deficits, voice disorders, discharge planning, development of maintenance programs and other related patient care issues.
Develops and implements treatment plans that focus on functional and measurable outcomes and adheres to professional standards of practice.
Assures that speech therapy intervention is based on physicians’ orders and in accordance with standard practice guidelines.
Where licensed, provides appropriate supervision for speech language pathologists assistants in compliance with licensure, regulatory and company requirements.
Maintains appropriate patient schedules as per established guidelines.
Provides documentation to maintain accuracy and quality of medical records, in order to comply with reimbursement guidelines, and company requirements.
Participates in patient, family and assigned meetings as appropriate.
Follows administrative, company policies and procedures.
Coordinates and/or participates in training programs for patients, families and rehabilitation staff.
Initiates new program development with focus on functional outcomes to improve the quality of life of the patients served.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
Establishes and implements restorative nursing programs, as necessary, in conjunction with restorative nursing department efforts to provide appropriate comprehensive care to patients.
Refers residents to appropriate discipline (OT, PT, nursing, etc.) as necessary, to ensure the most appropriate care is provided to the patients.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Masters’ Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
Valid license or eligible for licensure to practice Speech-Language Pathology in applicable state(s).
High level communication skills, both verbal and written.
Effective leadership and customer relationship skills.
Ability to exercise mature judgment with initiative in analyzing and solving problems.

Blue Stone Therapy is proud to offer the following benefits to eligible staff:

Group Medical and Dental Insurance.
Company Paid Life Insurance.
Supplemental Benefit Plans (Voluntary Life, etc.).
Short-Term / Long-Term Disability.
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
401K with Company Match.
Professional Liability Coverage.
Licensure Reimbursement.
Blue Stone Educational Seminars and Training (BEST) CEU Program.

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