Speech Language Pathologist-Long Term Care (Per Diem, Days)
Core
Deliver rehabilitative treatment programs to restore or improve patients' optimal level of function, independence, and quality of life in a long-term care setting.
Role type
Speech Language Pathologist (Clinical)
Builds
Patient treatment plans and rehabilitation programs
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care / Physical Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient evaluation, treatment planning, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, discharge planning
Preferred skills
Experience with frail elderly population
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Perform complete initial evaluations of referred patients; develop and implement treatment plans with short- and long-term goals; maintain complete documentation of evaluations, treatment, progress, and discharge status; actively participate in rehabilitation team efforts including counseling, teaching, and coordinating healthcare plans.
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed professional