Speech Language Pathologist - Skilled Nursing Facility - Saint Paul

Company: On Time Talent Solutions
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)Skilled Nursing FacilitySaint Paul, -MinnesotaSt. Paul is the second city that forms Minnesota's Twin Cities. As a large business hub in the upper Midwest, the St. Paul area is home to headquarters of many healthcare giants including Mayo Clinic, Ecolab, Allina and Essentia Health. Whether you are looking to relocate or are a current resident, job opportunities in St. Paul are abundantSpeech Language Pathologist Position Summary:On Time Talent Solutions is seeking a speech language pathologist with prior experience working in skilled nursing facilities! Assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients within a skilled nursing facility! Work with speech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, a cleft palate, cerebral palsy, or emotional problems.Speech Language Pathologist Responsibilities:

• Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty
• Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
• Identify treatment options
• Create and carry out an individualized treatment plan
• Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
• Teach alternative communication methods, such as sign language, to patients with little or no speech capability
• Work with patients to improve their ability to read and write correctly
• Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow
• Counsel patients and families on how to cope with communication disordersSpeech Language Pathologist Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology required
  • Licensed to practice

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