Genesis Healthcare, Inc

Speech Therapist

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or similar field required.
  • State licensure and certification in Speech-Language Pathology essential.
  • Strong understanding of speech and communication disorders needed.
  • Experience in designing and implementing rehabilitation plans is a must.
  • Capability to work collaboratively in a team setting required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist patients in regaining communication and swallowing abilities.
  • Design and implement rehabilitation plans based on individual patient needs.
  • Adapt therapy approaches to meet the varied needs of patients.
  • Maintain and clean therapeutic equipment as needed.
  • Collaborate with peers and make referrals for comprehensive patient care.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on skills to enhance independence and productivity.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on patient lives.
  • Variety in work settings and cases.
  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Focus on professional development and patient-centered care.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you help patients get their power back. You are the person who can help people communicate, swallow, and work to diminish or remediate disorders or deficits. In doing this, you take responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services, you design the plan, and work with patients to execute those plans.

You're a healer and a helper, which is why you got into this line of work.

You're equally adept at addressing the whole patient and seeing them as an individual, and you know your goal is the design of a program that will restore, reinforce, and enhance their speech and communication abilities.

You're adaptable to the needs of the patient and can find joy in the variety of the work and the settings. From cleaning equipment to reporting to meetings, you thrive in a setting that keeps you moving through your day.

You're a teammate and are looking for collaboration with your peers, but you're also happy to make referrals to help your patient get the care they need to thrive.

You know that being a Speech Language Pathologist means you're a teacher who can train patients and caregivers on the skills they need to promote independence and productivity.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to meet you!

 

  QualificationsQualifications1. A Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders or similarly-titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.2. Licensed, certified or credentialed, as required in the state of practice. Posted Salary RangeUSD $55.00 - USD $55.00 /Hr. Bonus

About Genesis Healthcare, Inc

Genesis Healthcare, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries that, on a combined basis, comprise one of the nation's largest post-acute care providers with more than 325 skilled nursing centers and senior living communities in 24 states nationwide. Genesis subsidiaries also supply rehabilitation and respiratory therapy to more than 1,700 healthcare providers in 46 states, the District of Columbia and China. Genesis' subsidiaries employ approximately 42,000 people and provide services to approximately 350,000 patients and residents per year.
Learn more about Genesis Healthcare, Inc
Size
3,658 employees
Market Cap
$14.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$62.6 million
5 Year Trend
-7%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
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