Position Summary
To provide speech pathology services in compliance with laws and regulations applicable to this position and act in
accordance with PureHealth Corporate Compliance Program. The therapist is to perform patient care tasks under
minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions.
Evaluate and treats customers as indicated within the Florida licensing Board and American Speech and Hearing
Association scope of practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including patient
evaluation and assessment, development of speech pathology care plan, patient treatment, family/caregiver
training and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
2. Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate swallowing/speech and language
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities. Selects and administers appropriate assessment and
treatment techniques
3. Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes,
discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation reflects customer status,
progress or change, participation by customer and family in goal setting and delivery of care
4. Discharges customers from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including family
training, and communicates this appropriately to Recovery Care Coordinator
5. Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
6. Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume. Ensures
documentation and billing are timely, accurate and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications,
progress notes and discharge summaries
7. Initiates and participates in interdisciplinary care planning to meet the needs of each customer and family,
including participation in rounds and customer care conferences, communicating with and teaching other
care providers. May contact community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between
PureHealth and community
8. Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care. Makes recommendations for
selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies
9. Attends and participates in in-service training.

Competencies
 Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
 Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians,
family members and team members
 Quality and timely documentation
 Quality and timely evaluations
 Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
 Maintains productivity expectation

 Valid New Mexico SA License
Preferred Education/Experience
 A minimum one (1) year of related experience

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Long term care
• Rehabilitation center

Work Location: In person