What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist SLP CF or CCC Portales, NM position at Continuum Rehab Group?
Job Summary
We are seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team at Continuum Rehab Group. As an SLP, you will be responsible for evaluating and treating patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients with deficits within the covered scope of an SLP, focusing on increasing intelligibility of speech, using alternative or augmentative devices to facilitate better communication of wants and needs, addressing cognitive functions, and receptive-expressive language, and improving swallowing safety through oral exercises and diet texture modification.
- Direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family education, and documentation according to company guidelines and professional standards.
- Provide professional treatment while using therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
- Plan activities and provide therapeutic services for speech and language disorders.
- Perform patient evaluations and develop a treatment plan, including short-term and long-term goals, consistent with physician orders and appropriate for the patient's overall medical condition.
- Carry out patient care plans or portions thereof, determining appropriate progression of patients within the established care plan.
- Develop effective treatment plans and obtain approval for services from referring physician.
- Participate in patient care planning.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of administering standardized speech/language assessments, conducting swallowing evaluations, developing treatment plans, and monitoring patient progress.
- Collaborate with occupational therapist, physical therapist, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team relative to individual patient treatment programs and progress.
- Document patient evaluations, treatment progress notes, and discharge summaries for the patient's medical records promptly as defined by the department policy manual.
- Maintain compliance with compliance program and plan, adhere to the Company's Code of Conduct.
- Work with the facility and organizations on case management needs and requirements.
