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Avamere Health Services, LLC AVA Speech Therapist in Tacoma, Washington
Description KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provides speech pathology services to patients according to licensure. * Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines. * Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one's personal protection and patient safety. * Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education. * Supports and participates in department operations and development. * Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care. ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES: * Performs evaluations pursuant to M.D. orders, payer authorizations, and facility/payer source guidelines. * Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for the patients. * Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of interventions. * Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, weekly summaries, or monthly reports as required. * Meets or exceeds the productivity standards as established with Supervisor. * Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention. * Uses professional judgment to ensure safety or self, patients, and others at all times. * Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication. * Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs, or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team, or facility in order to enhance one's clinical and professional knowledge and skills. * Provides assistants and rehab aides clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care. * Confers with Director of Rehab to develop and implement new programs and techniques to enhance program utilization. * Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing. * Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner. * Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team QUALIFICATIONS: * Graduate of an approved curriculum in Speech Language Pathology. * Able to practice unencumbered. * In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards. * Working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources. * Full knowledge of resident's rights. * Exudes professionalism in presentation. * Ability to multitask. * Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English. Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Avamere Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer