Long Term Care SLP
Palestine, TX
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Speech and Language Pathologists (SLP) - Long Term Care (LTC), Days

Location: Palestine, TX Employment Type: Temp Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours per day

Role Description

Speech therapists develop treatment plans to improve swallowing, cognitive, and communication abilities, and to decrease aspirations. Communication treatment plans may include techniques that help the individual be better understood and help them better understand others. The role leads, guides, and directs the delivery of speech language pathology and audiology services in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, standards, and facility policies to provide appropriate care to residents.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in Texas
• Speech Language Pathologist (2 years of experience)
• Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year

Facility Details

• Short-term rehabilitation unit in Giddings, TX
• Medium-sized facility with 102 beds
• Hospital district ownership
• Not part of a continuing care retirement community

Caseload Expectations

• Therapy travelers are expected to build and manage their own caseloads using available patient referrals and treatment opportunities while meeting the facility's productivity expectations.
• If a treatment session is missed or shortened, the traveler should make reasonable efforts to reschedule or complete the remaining treatment when clinically appropriate.
• Any barriers to completing treatment should be communicated to facility leadership.
• Staffing agencies must review these expectations with their clinicians before submission.