Speech Therapist - Trenton, United States - Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center

Description

Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center located in Trenton, NJ is seeking for passionate Speech Therapist to join our passionate team. As a speech therapist, you will work along side our growing department of therapists empowering patients to participate in their activities of daily living. In addition, you will help develop strategies and treatment plans to support patient growth and ability to overcome speech challenges.

This position is full time, with the option to work PT with pediatrics.

Job Functions could include:

• To provide quality speech therapy services and initiate referrals when appropriate, in accordance with established standards of practice, therapy department procedures and productivity standards.
• To evaluate and obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation
• To develop a treatment plan that includes a target list, short-term, and long-term goals
• Instructs patient, family, and staff in appropriate speech-language procedures to allow carry over of therapeutic remediation and goals in daily activities
• To complete compliant and medically necessary documentation from CMS expectations in NetHealth EMR systems
• Oversight and implementation of proper protocols for FEES/MBS with coordination of site programs
• Participants in screening protocols for establishing needs of residents are being met timely and with clinical excellence

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competency
• MUST have active SLP license in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

Why Riverside Health and Rehab?

Become a part of a Team that enthusiastically supports, recognizes and rewards our team of caring professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for those entrusted to our care. We offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Shift Differential
• Employee Referral Program
• PTO and Holiday Pay
• 401K
• Career Growth
• Low staff to patient ratios
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Life and Disability Insurance
• and much more

The Vision of Riverside Health and Rehab is to transform every residents experience through a culture of dignity, kindness, individuality and excellence as follows:

Dignity:

Every resident, family and staff member will receive the respect they deserve

Kindness:

Treat every resident as if they were your own parent or grandparent

Individuality:

Every resident has a life story that we want to hear and understand

Excellence:

Every resident will receive superior care by qualified professionals

Riverside Health and Rehab is committed to provide the best for our employees, benefits may vary based on the status of the employee. Pay is based on the years of experience. Please see facility for more details.

We're an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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