Speech Language Pathologist SLP - Avamere Tacoma
16 days ago
Tacoma
Job Description Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - (CCC or CFY) Status: Full-Time, Part-Time, & PRN Wage: $47 - $60 DOE Location: Transitional Care of Puget Sound - 630 S Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98465 & Avamere at Pacific Ridge - 3625 E B St, Tacoma, WA 98404 Apply online at TeamAvamere.com At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: • Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible., • 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program., • Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave., • EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits., • Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement., • Generous employee referral bonus program., • Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account)., • Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company., • 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., • 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., • 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. #clinical95