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Speech Therapist

Job Description


Summary

We are hiring for a Speech Language Pathologist/ Speech Therapist to join our team in Senior Living. 

At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. 

​As a Speech Therapist, you can expect:​ 

  •  the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships 
  •  continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
  •  independence and autonomy 
  •  career growth possibilities 
 

Responsibilities
  • Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identify needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care and set goals for each patient.
  • Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
  • Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs, and reports broken or faulty equipment.
  • Follows medical regimen developed for the patient, is aware of and adheres to precautions if applicable (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
  • Utilizes safe treatment techniques to include compensatory methods for swallowing and communication.
  • Selects proper diagnostic materials to assess all aspects of communication and/or swallowing function.
  • Completes D/C summary for each patient on their final visit to outpatient ST.


Education and Experience
  • Formal Education: Master's Degree
  • Experience: Less than 6 months
  • License, Registration, and / or Certification Requirement: Yes
  • Master's degree from a program satisfying the American Speech-Language/Hearing Association's academic and practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).
  • ASHA certification in Speech/Language Pathology or in the process of completing a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
  • CPR certification and all other certifications and documents as required by LHC Group policy.
  • Current state license in Speech/Language Pathology or provisional license in CFY.


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