Speech Therapist

We are hiring a per diem Speech Therapist to join our dynamic care team

at Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Sandisfield!

Working with our team and residents will give you purpose in your

professional and personal life. **Education & Experience:** - Bachelor

of Science or Master of Science Degree in Speech Therapy. - Current

licensure by the applicable state agency. - Two (2) years of clinical

experience in long term care preferred. - CEU\'s per state licensure

requirements. - New graduates welcome! **Duties & Responsibilities:** -

Screens patients/residents. - Evaluates patients/residents and develops

appropriate care plans. - May perform additional assigned administrative

duties such as: assigning and overseeing resident care activities,

medical record oversight, assuring execution of physician orders,

ordering supplies, etc. - Under a physician\'s order, provides direct

resident treatments in accordance with an established plan of care.

Treatment venue includes individual, supervised and group. - Contributes

to the team meeting and decision-making process as defined by the

program. - Consults with and trains patients/residents and caregivers. -

Monitors efficiencies on an ongoing basis in collaboration with

supervisor. - Documents activities according to the company\'s clinical

documentation system on a timely basis. - Demonstrates consistent

knowledge and application of Medicare and other reimbursement

regulations. - Communicates effectively with patients, residents, team

members, customers and supervisor. - Participates in clinical program

development and implementation. - Participates in the training and

orientation of other staff. - Demonstrates ability for continuous new

learning to remain current in the field. - Complies with facility

Privacy Practices policies and procedures and protects residents\'

individual health information. - May perform additional duties as

requested by supervisor. - Participates in quality improvement

activities. - Responsible for service and operational excellence of all

assigned activities to ensure the delivery of quality services and/or

outcomes required to meet or exceed the expectations of those utilizing

or impacted by the department. **Specific Requirements:** - Ability to

function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact

effectively with all levels of staff and customers. - Strong oral and

written communication skills. - Strong organizational and analytical

skills. - Standing and walking for significant amounts of time is

necessary. - Excellent hearing and verbal skills required for directing

staff, customer relations, and marketing activities. - Manual dexterity

required for documentation needs, manipulations of equipment and for

direct patient care. - Requires intense attention and concentration. -

Ability to cope with periodic stress associated with changing census and

staffing demands. - Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage time

effectively for self and others. - Ability to deal with a wide range of

personality types, ages, and diverse cultural backgrounds. - Ability to

articulate and comprehend the English language. [For a full job

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