Speech-Language Pathologist - Long Term Care
Buffalo, Missouri
Tide Health Group

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

Location: Buffalo, Missouri
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 per regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate treatment outcomes and modify services as needed; make referrals based on outcomes.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers regarding speech disorders.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and healthcare team members about patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Prepare comprehensive discharge summaries in compliance with regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Document all required information accurately in electronic systems and maintain patient records per policy.
• Record treatment minutes according to 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, code of conduct, and ethics during professional practice.
• Maintain active ASHA certification and State licensure.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Speech-Language Pathology experience (New graduates accepted if Level II experience, not just Level I observation).
• Experience in Long Term Care (LTC) or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) settings is required.
• Missouri State License required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA required.
• Preferred: 3 years experience holding active CCS certification.
• Ability to supervise and support CFY or student clinicians.

Additional Information

• Typical workday includes 8-hour shifts with 1.25x overtime/holiday pay.
• Productivity expectations: 88-90% for evaluating therapists; treatment times for SLP typically 30 minutes per session.
• Caseload may range from 10-14 patients per day depending on evaluation load.
• Group therapy is allowed and encouraged to help with productivity.
• Therapists typically have dedicated devices for documentation.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a long-term care setting providing comprehensive speech-language pathology services with a focus on regulatory compliance, patient-centered care, and interdisciplinary collaboration.