Speech Therapist - PT or PRN - Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
Speech Therapist
Status: PT or PRN
Wage: $47 - $60 DOE
Location: Transitional Care of Puget Sound - 630 S Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98465
Apply online at TeamAvamere.com
Benefits:
At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
* Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Low individual and family deductible.
* 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
* Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
* EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
* Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
* Generous employee referral bonus program.
* Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
* Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
* Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provides speech pathology services to patients according to licensure.
* Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines.
* Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one's personal protection and patient safety.
* Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.
* Supports and participates in department operations and development.
* Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care.
ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Performs evaluations pursuant to M.D.
orders, payer authorizations, and facility/payer source guidelines.
* Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for the patients.
* Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of interventions.
* Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, weekly summaries, or monthly reports as required.
* Meets or exceeds the productivity standards as established with Supervisor.
* Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.
* Uses professional judgment to ensure safety or self, patients, and others at all times.
* Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication.
* Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs, or techniques.
Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team, or facility in order to enhanc...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Tacoma, US-WA
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC d/b/a Avamere Living
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: SPEEC026649
- Posted: 2025-06-29 08:27:43 -
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