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About the Role
We are seeking a candidate with a strong positive attitude toward customer service to act as a Speech Therapist. This person will have a genuine interest in geriatric care and be able to motivate while maintaining relationships with staff and residents. The right candidate will always strive to do the best job possible, to be creative and to work towards accomplishing facility goals.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and treats patients and communicates with patients, clients and team members.
- Maintains documentation of services in the medical record.
- Conducts in-services and training for patients, clients and team members on an ongoing basis in restorative techniques.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and team building approach with all patients, clients and team members.
- Maintains productivity standard as determined by supervisor and clinical needs.
- Demonstrates consistent knowledge and application of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations.
- Evaluates patients based upon the physician referral/orders.
- Develop effective treatment plans with functional, goal based outcomes and ensure approval/orders for services from referring physicians.
- Treat patients according to treatment plan.
- Record clinical documentation according to accepted regulatory and professional guidelines.
- Record daily treatment charges per approved billing guidelines.
- Instruct families and nursing staff regarding restorative/home programs.
- Participate in discharge planning.
- Communicates with supervisor and other health staff regarding patient progress, problems and plans.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and other meeting as required or directed.
- Participates in in-service training.
- Coordinates with members of other departments, attending physicians and other staff within the Rehab department.
- Screen patients based upon identified need.
- Assures that the equipment and supply needs of the department are maintained and any change of needs is recommended to the administrator.
- Assure that the facility as well as rehab area is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
- Maintain work area and keep the department in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
- Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited college or university with a valid state license or eligibility to obtain license in state where services are provided with Certificate of Clinical Competence/CCC as awarded by ASHA.
- Must be able to read regulations and write clearly.
- Must be able to communicate in courteous, friendly manner.
- Ability to effectively manage and direct subordinates.
- Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, governmental agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc, that are necessary for providing quality resident care.
Skills
- Customer service
- Geriatric care
- Team building
- Medicare and other reimbursement regulations
- Restorative techniques
- Discharge planning
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
Location
- Longhorn Village - Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full Time (30+ hours/week)
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited college or university
- Certificate of Clinical Competence/CCC as awarded by ASHA
Salary/Compensations
- Undisclosed
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- HSA
- FSA
- Short Term Disability
- Accident
- Life Insurance
- Vacation and Sick time
- 403B Retirement Savings Plan with discretionary employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discount Meal Program
About the Company
- Voted Best of Austin in 2022, Longhorn Village is a Texas born and bred not-for-profit retirement community with a Life Care contract that guarantees independent living for our residents, plus a full continuum of on-site care that includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation.
- If you love providing exceptional customer service and are interested in serving the needs of a growing community of active-minded senior adults, please consider joining our award-winning team.