OverviewHealthPro Heritage has a greatFull-Time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Opportunityat the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, GA.
Join our compassionate therapy team where you'll play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our veteran residents. Work alongside a skilled, supportive team to provide personalized care, helping residents improve communication, cognition, swallowing, and overall independence in a nurturing environment.
- SNF/Long-Term Care Setting in a beautiful veteran-focused environment
- Established Rehab Team
- Opportunity for varied case work, including speech, language, cognition, and dysphagia
- Opportunity to work with residents in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehabilitation settings
- Pay range: $50 60/hr depending on experience
Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.
- Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
- Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible
- Certification: Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).
- Skills: Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
