Job Title: SLP
Location: Brockton, Massachusetts
Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM x 5
Term: 13-week assignment with the potential for extension
Pay Rate: $65 – $70/hr
Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a SLP for a temporary assignment in Brockton, Massachusetts. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.
Responsibilities for a SLP:
• Partner with residents and other care providers to provide Speech Language Pathology services to maximize function and independence in daily activities
• Perform evaluative and therapeutic procedures under the order of a physician or other accepted healthcare provider while observing precautions, indications, and contraindications
• Provide evaluation and treatment in the areas of communication disorders and dysphagia, including modified barium swallow
• Evaluate residents per department protocols and establish a therapeutic plan of care that includes functional long- and short-term goals, specifying frequency and duration of treatment and rehabilitation potential
• Seek input from residents and primary caregivers regarding the therapeutic plan of care
• Provide consultation to the referring physician and other members of the healthcare team regarding therapeutic and discharge needs of the resident
• Attend all pertinent team meetings
• Monitor and evaluate treatment effects and progress the treatment program toward functional goals established in the treatment plan of care
• Modify the treatment plan of care as necessary
• Document all evaluative and therapeutic interactions with residents per department procedures, ensuring documentation is accessible to others on the care team
• Recommend and obtain appropriate communication/swallowing assistive devices for residents and ensure instruction is provided in their use
• Provide appropriate education to residents or caregivers and document response to teaching
• Understand Medicare, Medicaid, and other reimbursement regulations
• Maintain clinical knowledge, skills, and competence and share expertise with others
• Provide in-services regarding clinical knowledge and skills to nursing and other departments
• Actively assist with the development of new programs and services in Speech Therapy
• Maintain clinical skills and competence through awareness of professional updates via membership in professional organizations and reading professional publications
• Maintain required licenses, certifications, and competencies, and complete annual compliance courses on time
• Coordinate and ensure Speech and Language coverage
• Ensure department cleanliness and maintenance by keeping office and clinical areas clean and neat
• Follow all system and department infection control procedures
Benefits for a SLP:
- Weekly pay every Friday
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
- Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
- Referral Bonus up to $1,500
Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.
