Job Description
Speech Language Pathologist - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Rome Health is rapidly expanding and we have a need to fill a full-time Speech Language Pathologist for our inpatient acute care, sub-acute rehab/long term care and outpatient therapy....optional weekend on call coverage for per diem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients' levels of speech or language difficulty through communication and standardized tests.
- Develop and carry out individualized treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Assist patients in articulating sounds and improving voice quality.
- Work with patients to improve reading and writing skills.
- Develop and implement exercises to strengthen the muscles used in swallowing.
- Counsel patients and families on coping mechanisms for communication disorders.
- Maintain accurate records of patient evaluations, diagnoses, treatment progress, a...