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Speech Language Pathologist-Local Traveler
Join the Rivetus Team!
Rivetus Rehabilitation is dedicated to making the lives of others better by practicing exceptional and ethical patient care. We are a leader in the rehabilitation industry providing comprehensive, high quality, innovative, and outcome drive physical therapy across the post-acute continuum of care.
As our team continues to grow, we are excited to welcome a full-time licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). You will provide speech-language pathology services to patients impaired by cognitive/communicative or swallowing dysfunction, including assessment, treatment planning and implementation of treatment plans. This role will require you to travel regularly within Royal Oak, Bloomfield Hills, and Southfield, MI Rivetus Facilities.
Facility Locations: Facilities within Oakland County.
Travel to facilities within 30 miles of your home ONLY!
Schedule: Part-Time - (Flexible Scheduling Available)
Pay: Up to $50/hour
Responsibilities:
Conducts speech-language pathology screenings and evaluations to determine patient cognitive/communicative and/or swallowing status using standardized tests and measures.
Develops and implements treatment plans to reach patients' highest potential for independence consistent with the professional and ethical standards of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) in order to improve and maintain function and to reach patients' highest potential for independence.
Assess effects of treatment on an ongoing basis and modifying the patient's plan to achieve maximum benefit.
Checks, instructs, assigns and reviews the work of CFY as assigned and in accordance with ASHA standards.
Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revision in treatment program and integrate speech therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care.
Provides documentation to maintain quality of the medical record as it relates to accuracy, continuity of care, reimbursement guidelines, and agency requirements.
Participates, as requested, in patient and family care conferences.
Educate and instructs patient and family/caregiver(s) in treatment procedures to be continued when not in therapy or as a home exercise program.
Participates in Quality Assurance activities as directed by Agency Administrator, and/or site-specific Director of Therapy.
Promotes current standards of clinical practice through participation in internal and external continuing education, in-service programs and certifications sponsored by the agency.
Participates in new program development to expand the clinical services of the rehabilitation agency.
Participates in agency meetings and additional activities as directed to facilitate effective agency operations.
Observes patient confidentiality at all times.
Abides by all safety, infection control and other guidelines as required.
Rotates to other clinic locations to meet patient care needs and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualification: Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
Licensure as required by the State of Michigan
Ability to react effectively to the needs of patients and their families.
Physical ability to exert force up to 20 pounds.
Valid Driver's License
Why Rivetus? 401K Matching
Reimbursement for Professional Licensure
Mileage Reimbursement
Phone Stipend
Worksite address
royal oak, MI, 48073, US
Who can apply
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