Speech Language Pathologist

Join us at Lee County Health & Rehab - a place where you'll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We'll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life - both inside and outside of our centers. And you'll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that's known for the highest level of care in our communities

• Contributes to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, criticism or advice from others.
• Supports activities as introduced by skilled nursing facility and Rehabilitation Services.
• Demonstrates superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication.
• Utilizes continuing education assistance to achieve targeted quality improvements.
• Provides ongoing collaboration with the Rehabilitation Director and other disciplines to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management.
• Maintains state of the art body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers.
• Effectively demonstrates safe working practices.
• Reports for scheduled work periods on time.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or as directed by the immediate supervisor.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, work groups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

• Able to provide treatments which meet patient needs, including use of current treatment knowledge in accordance with Rehabilitation Services' guidelines and Skilled Nursing Facility and/or Home Health reference guide as indicated.
• Able to demonstrate Rehabilitation Services' inter-disciplinary approach to patient care to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management utilizing evidenced based clinical practice.
• . Able to complete clear and accurate documentation in accordance with Rehabilitation Services, regulatory, licensing, payor and accrediting requirements.
• Able to aid in building / maintaining Rehabilitation Services reputation by contributing as a professional member of staff while upholding the core values:
  Integrity, Novelty, Trust, Excellence, Goal Driven, Respect and Attitude.

• At minimum, possess a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Possess a current, unencumbered, license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of Georgia.
• Prefer two (2) years experience in a skilled nursing facility rehabilitation environment, or equivalent.

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• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
• The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
• The associate frequently is required to walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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