Speech-Language Pathologist, Long Term Care
Hondo, TX
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)

Location: Hondo, Texas
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Screen, evaluate, and rehabilitate patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement appropriate plans of care following regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practices to support clinical interventions.
• Assess patient progress and adjust treatments accordingly, documenting in clinical records.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify services based on patient evaluations.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and healthcare team members regarding patient progress and treatment plans.
• Prepare comprehensive discharge summaries per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Document all required information accurately in electronic systems and maintain patient records.
• Record treatment minutes in compliance with regulatory and clinical standards.
• Participate in patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, and other required meetings.
• Attend facility and company-required trainings, in-services, and conferences.
• Obtain necessary durable medical equipment (DME) or supplies as required.
• Supervise and support Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) or Student Speech-Language Pathologists.
• Adhere to ASHA and State practice acts, codes of conduct, and ethics during professional practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in Texas
• Minimum of 1 year of Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year
• Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA
• Experience in Long Term Care settings
• Experience in Rehabilitation settings
• Experience in supervisory roles

Additional Information

• Work schedule: 8-hour day shifts.
• Facility size: Small, 75 beds.
• Facility ratings: Short-term rehabilitation rated Average; Long-term care rated Below Average.

This position is suitable for experienced SLPs or new graduates with appropriate clinical fellowship experience seeking temporary work in a long-term care or rehabilitation setting.