Speech Therapist

SPEECH THERAPIST (SLP) 

Rate of pay: $35.00/hour 

SHIFT: Full-Time

Location(s): North Gate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda, NY

Garden Gate Health Care Facility in Cheektowaga, NY

Autumn View Health Care Facility in Hamburg, NY

BENEFITS:

• Weekly Paychecks
• Same-Day Pay Options
• Health, Dental, Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
• Retirement/401k
• Clinically Complex Positions
• Flexible Schedules

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate all patients/residents admitted to the facility and will recommend, in writing, to the attending physician a rehabilitation program if indicated. Upon receipt of the physician’s orders, the Speech Language Pathologist will be responsible for the implementation of services and programs concerning speech, language, communication and swallow disorders. The Speech Language Pathologist assesses, evaluates, and performs documentation on patients/residents on a required basis. Attends and actively participates in all intradepartmental staff meetings. The Speech Language Pathologist will seek to aid patients/residents in restoring and preventing loss of function following disease, injury and/or disability. Attends and conducts in-service and orientation programs as well as on-the-job training programs. The Speech Language Pathologist will work in concert with the interdisciplinary team through communication and collaboration in order to ensure a safe discharge at patient/resident’s highest level of function. The Speech Language Pathologist will adhere to patient/resident Bill of Rights, ensure compliance with ethics of profession, and all state and federal regulations as applicable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to care for and treat residents with the following needs: dysphagia, neurological disease, infectious disease and cognitive deficits, if applicable.
• Conducts patient/resident evaluations, creates short- and long-term Speech Language Pathology goals, assesses rehabilitation potential, and develops/implements a treatment plan.
• Participates in inter and intradepartmental training programs.
• Maintains accurate clinical records, patient/resident charts, and care plans while conferring with the attending physician as to the patient/resident status, care and progress.
• Determines patient/resident progress, makes recommendations to the nursing department and modifies plan of care accordingly.
• Provides appropriate patient/resident and family education.
• Ensures that all rehabilitation aides are adequately trained to meet the needs of the patients/residents served
• Engage in professional communication
• Maintains HIPPA privacy, security, confidentiality standards, and resident’s rights.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Position requires a master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology with Certificate of Clinical Competence and current NYS license.
• Ability to perform tasks to established standard of excellence required
• Maintains license/registration/certification requirements including required number of CEU’s in accordance with ASHA and New York State.
• Experience in skilled nursing facility, subacute care, ICU and acute rehab preferred
• Demonstrate willingness to uphold the vision and mission of the company
• Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
• Consistently presents an appropriate professional appearance.

ABOUT US:
The McGuire Group is a portfolio of six health care facilities in New York state, including: Autumn View Health Care Facility in Hamburg; Brookhaven Health Care Facility in East Patchogue; Garden Gate Health Care Facility in Cheektowaga; Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville; Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda and Seneca Health Care Center in West Seneca. We’re proud to be a family of high-quality health care providers that also includes Absolut Care, Taconic Health Care and VestraCare.

Our team is comprised of charismatic, smile-bringing, life-saving, compassionate caregivers who love to make a difference in the lives of our residents. Together, we have the privilege of caring for and learning from more than 2,800 extraordinary legends while providing them with superior levels of nursing and rehabilitative services.

Our collective stories; our legends are what help define our organization and the outstanding care we provide. We are Legends Caring for Legends, and we invite you to join our team!

Salary : $35