Salary: DOE Weekly Pay Shifts Available: - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Wednesday - Friday (Days are flexible)
Location: Terrell, TX *3-Month Minimum Contract Assignment with option to extend ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for the delivery of quality care to patients. Involving assessing, diagnosing, treating, and helping to prevent communication and swallowing disorders. Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow to prevent choking, under the supervision of the Clinical Director.
- Swallowing assessment includes accurate history taking, examination, direct patient observation, and collaboration with a treatment team/attending physician leading to the establishment of a diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Performs periodic re-evaluation of the patient as necessary and makes adjustments in the patient's treatment plan as needed in accordance with physician goals and orders.
- Documentation in patient's medical record is clear, concise, and identifies target symptoms.
- Frequency of documentation is appropriate to level of care patient required and addresses referrals as appropriate to internal departments and referrals to outside providers.
- Compliance with facility documentation timeframe requirements.
- Provides and monitors facility Standard Operating Procedures to meet standards for compliance with accrediting agencies; specifically Joint Commission guidelines, CMS Standards, TSH Policy and Directives and Facility Standards, Rules and Directives.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: - Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
- Current and unrestricted license to practice Speech Language Pathology with the State of Texas through TDLR.
- Current CPR/BCLS certification.
- Educated and compliant with all HIPPA regulations; maintains strict client
- Valid State ID
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: - At least 2 years experience