Fairfax Nursing Center is now hiring a Speech Language Pathologist to provide rehabilitation services to our patients. The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing speech-language (dysphagia) treatment and patient care according to facility, state, and federal regulations and professional guidelines in order to facilitate maximum outcomes in rehabilitation.
Responsibilities:

• Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty
• Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
• Identify, create, and carry out an individualized treatment plan
• Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
• Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy Program.
• Current VA State Speech Language Pathologist License - CCC or CFY welcome!
• Experience in Assisted Living/SNF settings preferred.
• Proven exceptional customer service and patient care experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Minimum of one-year experience in an acute care facility, outpatient setting, community health service or Home Health agency in the past two years as a Speech Therapist preferred.

As a Fairfax Nursing Center employee, you will enjoy working in fast paced environment that promotes professional growth and development and offers competitive wages, PTO, and insurance plans.
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Job Type: Full-Time