St. Cloud, MN - Part Time - Speech Language Pathologist

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ODOM DIFFERENTIATORS

• Therapist-Based Leadership: Odom Rehab’s management team is comprised of therapy providers that have worked in the field at Odom Rehab, and still do. They are intimately tuned in to the needs of our therapists, and provide ongoing and relevant support.
• Collaboration and Culture: Odom Rehab creates small teams of PTs, OTs and SLPs within each assisted living community, promoting a culture of teamwork and collaboration.
• Small Company Vibes: Odom Rehab is growing, but we are small a small company at heart. With approachable leadership, minimal red tape and local ownership, you will feel like an individual, rather than a number.
• Appropriate Productivity Standards: Our standards are set by therapist leaders who are acutely aware your job’s expectations. Our average productivity of 72% allows you to meet the needs of your patients ethically and responsibly.
• Flexibility: Because our patients live where we work, this offers tremendous flexibility in choosing a schedule that matches your lifestyle. Examples include four-day work weeks, working weekends, and frontloading hours early in the week.
• Autonomy: Odom therapists have significant autonomy in the way they work with patients, cultivate relationships with staff, manage their buildings, and spend day-to-day operations.

JOB OVERVIEW

Odom Rehab, a division of Odom Health and Wellness ("OHW"), is an emerging leader in innovative senior rehabilitation, providing top quality rehab to our clients. We are uniquely structured as an outpatient provider strategically located within assisted living facilities, serving both residents of the assisted living facilities as well as members of the surrounding community. Our therapists enjoy a dynamic and rapidly growing work environment that is unparalleled in the field of geriatric rehabilitation with multiple avenues for both personal and professional growth. We pride ourselves in our culture of clinical excellence within a fun, flexible and team-oriented setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions are a general description of responsibilities, duties and tasks that are expected of this position. It is not meant to be an all-encompassing list. Additional duties may be assigned as business or client needs dictate.

Provide Speech Therapy Services

1. Evaluate and treat patients in accordance with state guidelines.

2. Establish appropriate POC (Plans of Care) for the patients

3. Interpret speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, cognitive, voice and/or swallowing disorders.

4. Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as patient Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of patients.

5. Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.

6. Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as motor speech, impaired language, cognitive impairments, swallowing disorders, or voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, therapy team members, or other health care professionals.

7. Administer speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.

8. Educate patients, caregivers, and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.

9. Collaborate with the therapy team.

10. Instruct patients in techniques for more effective communication or voice improvement.

11. Develop home programs.

12. Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing treatment plans.

13. Consult with and refer patients to additional medical or educational services such as audiology, ENT or GI.

14. Determine which devices may be most appropriate, program them, and train patients and caregivers on how to use them.

15. Track and complete Continuing Education Credits and renewal steps necessary to keep current on SLP licensure.

16. Maintain an active SLP license.

Core Responsibilities for All OHW Employees:

1. Actively promote and uphold OHW’s Mission: At Odom Rehab, we strive to be the best at empowering our community towards independent and healthy living.

2. Consistently demonstrate Odom’s Core Values:

a. Servant Heart. We care about people. We listen, offer help, and are trustworthy.

b. Exceptional Quality. Our work is second-to-none. We strive to make each of our roles,

our programs, and our treatments high caliber.

c. People First. We promote teamwork and our focus is on lifting up, encouraging, and spurring on others.

d. Continuous Improvement. As a company and as individuals we seek to improve

ourselves and our skills, as well as improving the lives of others.

e. Empathy & Integrity. We take the time to focus on others and listen to them. We are honest in our work and business dealings.

3. Comply with all of OHW’s policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. Comply with all HIPPA regulations and requirements. Treat all client information as confidential. Utilize protected health information (PHI) on a minimum necessary basis.

4. Understand and comply with OHW’s Employee Handbook.