Travel Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in Buffalo, MO

Job Title

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Location

Buffalo, MO | Long Term Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, and rehabilitate patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders; develop appropriate plans of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions and evaluate treatment outcomes, modifying services and making referrals as appropriate
• Assess and document patient progress, treatment minutes, and comprehensive discharge summaries in the electronic documentation system per regulatory and clinical requirements
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers related to speech disorders; communicate effectively with supervisors and interdisciplinary team members
• Participate in required meetings including patient care conferences, utilization review, and rehabilitation meetings, as well as required trainings and in-services
• Supervise and support Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) or student Speech-Language Pathologists; adhere to ASHA and state-required practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of SLP experience required; new graduates considered with Level II clinical experience (Level I observation experience alone does not qualify)
• Long Term Care (LTC) or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) experience required
• Active Missouri State SLP License required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 3 or more years of experience holding an active CCC-SLP certification
• Familiarity with group therapy models in a long term care or skilled nursing setting
• Experience with electronic documentation systems in a therapy setting

Why Join Us

• Expected 8-hour day shifts with overtime potentially available at 1.25x rate, as well as holiday pay opportunities
• Dedicated documentation device typically provided, and group therapy is supported at this facility to assist with productivity goals