Physical Therapist - Part Time Weekend Skilled Nursing

    Posted 3 days ago
    u s a f academy, colorado, united states · Onsite
    $40 – $50

    Full Time

    Onsite

    Monday to Friday

    Weekends as needed

    Bachelors Degree

    About the job

    Speech Language Pathologist

    Join our dynamic team at Springs Village Care Center, where our supreme goal is to do and be the best in all we undertake, providing a stellar life for our residents, their families, and our employees. Stellar 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.

    Job Description

    • Perform patient assessments and develop individual treatment plans.
    • Liaise with family members and other healthcare professionals.
    • Administer therapy and monitor progress.
    • Ensure patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques.
    • Assess, diagnose, screen, and prevent language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
    • Communicate with patients and liaise with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans.
    • Use tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
    • Keep up-to-date with advancements in the field by attending conferences, conducting research, and expanding professional and academic networks.
    • Educate patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.
    • Take detailed notes on patient history and progress.
    • Provide mentoring and workshops to speech therapy students.
    • Evaluate patient progress and implement changes to therapy programs as required.

    Requirements

    • 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.

    Benefits

    • Pay rate of $40/hr - $50/hr, depending on experience.
    • Referral bonuses - refer your friends and get up to $2000 for each referral hired.

    The 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.