Speech Therapy

Job Title: Speech Therapist

Job Location: Wichita, KS

Company Name: Horizon Post Acute

Join our team as a compassionate and dedicated Speech Therapist!

As a Speech Therapist at Horizon Post Acute, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. Our skilled nursing facility is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated individual to provide comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing therapy to our patients, helping them improve their communication abilities and quality of life.

Position Summary

As a Speech Therapist, you will assist patients who have illnesses, injuries, or disabilities that affect their ability to communicate effectively. Your treatment will focus on increasing intelligibility of speech, using alternative or augmentative devices to facilitate better communication, addressing cognitive functions, and improving swallowing safety through oral exercises and diet texture modification.

Principal Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family education, and documentation according to company guidelines, professional standards, and community needs.
• Provide professional treatment using therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
• Plan activities and provide therapeutic services for speech and language disorders.
• Perform patient evaluations and develop treatment plans, including short-term and long-term goals, consistent with physician orders and appropriate for the patient's overall medical condition.
• Carry out patient care plans or portions thereof, determining appropriate progression of patients within the scope of the established care plan.

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Current state licensure
• Experience in long-term care or skilled nursing, preferred
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationships with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and governmental agencies
• Current knowledge of local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations

Additional Information

• Sign-on Bonus: $10,000
• Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and actively seek to recruit, hire, and promote individuals from all backgrounds.
• Reasonable Accommodation: Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Kansas Anti-Discrimination Act, we provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability.

If you are a passionate and dedicated healthcare professional looking for a rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.