Allegria Village, a senior living community in Dearborn, is currently hiring a Per Diem Speech Pathologist in our Skilled Nursing Facility.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with speech, hearing, cognitive, or swallowing issues.
2. Under a physician’s direction, provides direct patient / resident treatment based on established plan of care.
3. Screens and evaluates Resident and develops appropriate care plan
4. Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication and / or swallowing or cognitive problems.
5. Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests.
6. Instructs residents, families, and caregivers to monitor speech and provide ways to practice new skills.
7. Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
8. Maintains patient records in an accurate and timely manner.
9. Devises special tools and treatments for the specific needs of patients.
10. Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population
- Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members
- Compassion for elderly population
- Ability to travel as needed to perform job
Education/Certification
- Graduate of an accredited Masters, or Doctorate in Speech language Pathology.
- State license as a speech pathologist required.
- Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
- Walking, standing, pushing, pulling, reaching, crouching, stooping, bending, stretching, transferring patients, and typing.
- 80-bed skilled nursing facility (smaller, team-oriented environment)
- Unlike facilities that outsource therapy services, our rehabilitation team is fully in-house, promoting consistency and communication.
- Lower-acuity care setting (non-vent, non-trach facility)
- Continuity of care across Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing on one campus
- Our reha
- Staff build long-term relationships with residents across levels of care
- Each resident has a private room (no shared rooms), supporting dignity and comfort
- Convenient central location with easy access via multiple major highways
- On-site amenities including a cafeteria, fitness center, pool and jacuzzi access for staff use.
- Stable, structured environment with consistent leadership support
- Opportunities for long-term employment and internal growth
