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

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

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

Role Overview

• Screens, evaluates, and rehabilitates patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders, and develops plans of care that follow regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Uses standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support interventions.
• Assesses patient progress, adjusts treatment, and evaluates outcomes. Services are modified based on evaluation, and referrals are made based on outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers about speech disorders.
• Communicates with supervisor and the health team about patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Writes comprehensive discharge summaries and documents all required information in the electronic documentation system per company policy.
• Accurately records treatment minutes.
• Participates in required meetings, such as patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation meetings.
• Completes required facility and company trainings, in-services, and conferences.
• Obtains necessary DME or supplies per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Supervises and supports CFY or student Speech-Language Pathologists.
• Follows ASHA and state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics.

Requirements

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in Massachusetts
• Speech Language Pathologist experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• CCC Certified SLP
• Experience in a Long Term Care or Rehabilitation setting

Experience Notes

• New grads are acceptable if they have Level II experience, not only Level I observation experience.

Caseload Expectations

• SLP treatment sessions are typically 30 minutes, with potentially 10-14 patients on the schedule per day, depending on the number of evaluations.

Application Notes

• One reference will be accepted at the time of submission.