AVA Speech Therapist

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Provides speech pathology services to patients according to licensure.

* Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines.

* Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one's personal protection and patient safety.

* Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.

* Supports and participates in department operations and development.

* Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care.

ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Performs evaluations pursuant to M.D. orders, payer authorizations, and facility/payer source guidelines.

* Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for the patients.

* Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of interventions.

* Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, weekly summaries, or monthly reports as required.

* Meets or exceeds the productivity standards as established with Supervisor.

* Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.

* Uses professional judgment to ensure safety or self, patients, and others at all times.

* Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication.

* Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs, or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team, or facility in order to enhance one's clinical and professional knowledge and skills.

* Provides assistants and rehab aides clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.

* Confers with Director of Rehab to develop and implement new programs and techniques to enhance program utilization.

* Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.

* Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.

* Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Graduate of an approved curriculum in Speech Language Pathology.

* Able to practice unencumbered.

* In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.

* Working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources.

* Full knowledge of resident's rights.

* Exudes professionalism in presentation.

* Ability to multitask.

* Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English.

Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.