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Overview

At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while providing essential therapy for children at home and in school.

With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.

Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness, Powerback is the place for you.

Why Powerback?

+ **Benefits:** We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.

+ **Support for New Grads & Clinical Fellows:** Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field.

+ **Continuing Education:** Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.

+ **H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance:** We support Visa or Green Card sponsorships, plus our Journey Travel Program lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role.

+ **Perks at Powerback:** Enjoy exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist organizes and provides speech-language

services for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. He/she directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. Also, the Speech Language Pathologist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for communication and swallowing, to diminish or remediate disorders or deficits. He/she directs activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope of practice and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession.

1. As necessary or applicable, supervision of CFYs temporary licensees, students and support

personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.

2. Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established

plan of care, department and patient(s)' schedule, and timely documentation of services.

3. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.

4. Makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.

5. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.

6. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient.

7. Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.

8. Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.

9. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as necessary.

10. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual's needs and rights.

11. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of

appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order

to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and

the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care.

Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and

caregivers, implements the speech language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related

documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to

application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:

• cognitive-communication

• speech intelligibility

• oral motor skills

• swallowing disorders/dysphagia

• perceptual abilities

• orientation

• memory

• pragmatics

• psychosocial expression

• functional communication

12. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive communication devices and instructs patients in their use.

13. Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and appropriately refers for assessment, diagnosis

rehabilitation and/or personal amplification.

14. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest.

15. Instructs patient in the skills and techniques required for participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates patient progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.

16. Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.

17. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

* He/she must possess a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders or similarly titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

* The Speech Language Pathologist must be licensed, certified or credentialed, as required in the state of practice for in person or telehealth.

Posted Salary Range

USD $45.00 - USD $49.00 /Hr.

Genesis HealthCare, Inc. and all affiliated entities (collectively “Genesis”) has a strong commitment to diversity that is fully supported and practiced by our officers and leadership team. Genesis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, amnesty, military status or status as protected veterans, or any other legally protected characteristic. Genesis is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace free from discrimination and harassment where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.