PRN or Speech Therapist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Serenity Spring at Arlington is looking for an experienced Speech Therapist. A therapist’s overall responsibility is to manage the care of the patient/resident, managing quality of all related outcomes. The therapist participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Manages resources to meet the needs of the patient/resident and related customers balancing outcomes and cost effective and efficient treatment.

• 1. Provides and directs patient/resident rehabilitation care within all general accepted practice methods, meeting all facility, state, federal, and accrediting standards.
• 2. Evaluates patients/resident needs and establishes effective and efficient treatment plans for the patient/residents assigned.
• 3. Manages and coordinates the supervision of treatment plans with all staff and other disciplines as indicated.
• 4. Participates in the screening of all patients according to directed schedules and practices.
• 5. Provides feedback to the Team Leader on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
• 6. Participates in all facility directed processes and services.
• 7. Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
• 8. Performs necessary clinical documentation to meet facility, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.
• 9. Maintains complete, accurate and timely billing records to meet facility, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.
• 10. Assists with marketing efforts as directed.
• 11. Participates in in-service training programs as requested.
• 12. May travel to other facilities to provide services.
• 13. Performs other duties as required.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally a bachelors degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a masters degree in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body.
• Actively licensed therapist in assigned state(s) of employment as a Speech Language Pathologist, Physical or Occupational Therapist or related health care profession.
• Must have at minimum 1 (one) year of experience.