Speech-Language Pathologist, Long Term Care
Plymouth, MA
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) - Temp, Days Shift

Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Day: 8

Job Summary

• 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 and maintain patient records per regulatory and company policies.
• Accurately record treatment minutes in compliance with regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Participate in patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, rehabilitation meetings, and required trainings.
• Obtain necessary durable medical equipment (DME) or supplies as needed.
• Supervise and support Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) or Student Speech-Language Pathologists.
• Adhere to ASHA and State practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Speech-Language Pathology experience.
• Experience in Long Term Care (LTC) or Rehabilitation settings.
• Active Massachusetts State License.
• Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA.
• New graduates are eligible if they have completed Level II clinical experience (beyond Level I observation).

Additional Information

• Employment type: Temporary
• Work setting involves long-term care and rehabilitation patients.