What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist/PRN position at BHG?
Bonamour Health Group, LLC is seeking a Part Time Speech Therapist to provide top-quality care for our residents at Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center located in Smethport, PA. Are you a compassionate nursing professional? Do you thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment and want to make a significant difference in the lives of elderly members in your community? Are you passionate about providing top-notch skilled nursing care and enjoy teaching and mentoring others? If so, please read on!
This position offers competitive pay and flexible scheduling. We provide a great work environment and lots of advancement opportunities. If this sounds like the right step for you, apply now!
We are searching for a flexible, resourceful speech therapist to join our team. The speech therapist's responsibilities include performing patient assessments, developing individual treatment plans, liaising family members, and other healthcare professionals, administering therapy and monitoring progress, and ensuring patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques. You should also be able to work with patients from different backgrounds.
To be successful as a speech therapist, you should be passionate about social and biological science, language, and human anatomy. Exceptional Speech Therapists are caring, adaptable, and able to use available resources to find solutions.
Speech Therapist Responsibilities:
- Assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
- Communicating with the patient and liaising with their family members and physicians to design effective treatment plans.
- Using tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care possible.
- Taking detailed notes on patient history and progress.
- Evaluating patient progress and implementing changes to therapy programs as required.
Speech Therapist Requirements:
- Degree in speech therapy or speech-language pathology.
- Relevant license and certification.
- Experience with certain disorders and age groups may be required.
- Sound understanding of speech-related disorders and treatments.
- Familiarity with database management software.
- Excellent relationship-building skills.
- Resourcefulness and strong problem-solving skills.
About our parent company Bonamour Health Group.
Bonamour Health Group is both our name and our philosophy.
We strive to make Service and People the pillars that set us apart in the delivery of skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in our communities.
Bonamour Health Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Bonamour Healthcare's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
