Job Title: Speech Language Pathologist
Salary Range: $40-$42.50 per hour
Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, flexible schedule including weekends as needed. Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday.
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: 180-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations to assess patients' speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on evaluation results and patient goals
- Provide evidence-based therapy interventions to improve communication and swallowing skills
- Monitor and document patient progress, adjust treatment plans as needed
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists, to provide comprehensive care for patients
- Educate patients and their families on speech and swallowing strategies and techniques
- Maintain accurate and timely patient records
- Stay current with latest research and techniques in the field of speech language pathology
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
- Current state license or eligible for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a clinical setting, preferably in a skilled nursing facility
- Strong knowledge and understanding of speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexibility to work weekends as needed
| Location | Ashland, Virginia |