Speech Therapist at Care One, Whippany, NJ

Speech Therapist at Care One in Whippany, NJ. Full-time. $41 to $63 an hour. Apply with swipeandhired.

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CareOne at Hanover (SNF)

Salary Range: $41-$63 per Hour

The Speech Therapist is responsible for, but not limited to:

• Greets customers in a friendly and welcoming manner. Creates a positive first impression. Smiles, projects a positive attitude.

• Through the continuous improvement of standards of practice and by providing a safe and secure environment the customer will be assured a sense of safety and well-being, free from risk and harm.

• Contributes to the effectiveness of the department/unit by remaining within the acceptable standard of the Agency's Attendance/Tardiness Control Policy.

• Assumes responsibility for a patient caseload, demonstrating clinical expertise with specific diagnosis which include speech/language disorders. (Phonology, morphology, syntax, etc.) and dysphagia (oral, pharyngeal, esophageal and myofunctional disorders.)

• Speech therapy includes providing assessment, treatment and intervention to patients with speech, voice, language communication, swallowing and related disabilities.

• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the speech disorders.

• Provision of services that support the effective use of augmentative and alternative communication devices and other communication prostheses and assistive devices.

• Evaluate treatment outcomes to assess effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to their evaluations. Referrals are made in relation to their outcomes.

• Documents plan of care and all services provided. Maintains patient records according to Agency policy.

Education:

Master's Degree in Speech Therapy

Professional Experience:

• Current Speech Therapist Certification in the state of operations

• 3+ years experience in Home Health, Acute Care setting or Rehabilitation Facility