Physical Therapist - Part Time Weekends - Skilled Nursing Community

Company: Springs Village Care Center
Location: Larkspur
Posted on: April 24, 2025

Job Description:

Springs Village Care Center - Colorado Springs, COPart Time Weekend AvailablityWho we are"Our supreme goal is to do and be the best in all we undertake, and to provide a Stellar life for our residents, their families and our employees." -Evrett Benton, CEOStellar Senior Living is a premier assisted living and skilled nursing provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012 we have experienced consistent growth adding senior living communities to our family each year. We continue to grow and are looking for top talent to join our team and continue this journey with us.**WE ALSO OFFER REFERRAL BONUSES - refer your friends and get up to $2000 for each referral hired!Pay Rate - $40Hr - $50Hr. DOEFUNCTION:The speech therapist's responsibilities include performing patient assessments, developing individual treatment plans, liaising with family members, and other healthcare professionals, administering therapy and monitoring progress, and ensuring patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques.QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in speech therapy or speech-language pathology. Relevant license and certification. Experience with certain disorders and age groups may be required. Sound understanding of speech-related disorders and treatments. Familiarity with database management software. Excellent relationship-building skills. Resourcefulness and strong problem-solving skills. Willingness to conduct research and travel to conferences.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily.1. Assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.2. Communicating with the patient, and liaising with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans.3. Using tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.4. Keeping up-to-date with advancements in the field by attending conferences, conducting research, and expanding professional and academic networks.5. Educating patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.6. Taking detailed notes on patient history and progress.7. Providing mentoring and workshops to speech therapy students.8. Evaluating patient progress and implementing changes to therapy programs as required. XSNF Speech Language Pathologist Job Description9. Demonstrates ability to read, write, and speak English sufficient to fulfill job requirements.10.Demonstrates the ability to make independent decisions, solve practical problems that may or may not include a variety of concrete variables. This may require the ability to interpret instructions given in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled form.11.Demonstrates the ability to listen actively and evaluate social situations in an objective, consistent and fair manner. Functions independently with integrity, flexibility and works well with residents, personnel and support agencies.12.Complies with community policies and procedures for workplace safety including infection control procedures, emergency response and safety protocol.13.Complies with all company policies and procedures related to resident rights; abuse prevention and reporting; and resident confidentiality (HIPPA).14.Demonstrates knowledge of Employee Handbook and complies with the policies in the Handbook.15.Performs other related duties as may be assignedThe Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) prohibits employers from asking prospective employees to disclose any age-related information. Therefore, Colorado applicants are not required to disclose their age, date of birth, dates of schooling or graduation, or other age-related information. Furthermore, Colorado applicants may wish to redact age-related information from their application materials, such as resumes or schooling transcripts.Required

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