Speech Therapist - Rainier

SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST – FULL TIME – PUYALLUP, WA
Beautiful Rainier Rehabilitation in Puyallup, WA, is seeking a full time SLP to help us in providing the best possible care for our patients specifically in our sub-acute facility with a trach and ventilator unit..  Come visit our facility and learn more about our excellent short term rehab programs and our vent/trach unit where our multidisciplinary team is doing amazing things. 
 
We can offer a fun and fast paced in-house therapy team with on-going continuing education and professional development opportunities, freedom from corporate red tape and an organization where therapists are able to do their best work.  In addition you will be eligible for highly competitive compensation and many career growth opportunities with our growing company.
 
Rainier Rehabilitation is a skilled nursing facility with long term care, post-acute rehab, and geriatric outpatient therapy services provided. 
 
Visit BuildingTherapyLeaders.com and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term care.
  • Every facility has an in-house therapy team – no contract therapy company. All department teams work for the facility and share the same goals
  • Each facility is independently operated with local leadership and no corporate red tape
  • Decisions made at the facility for the facility staff and community needs
  • Core Values (CAPLICO): Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration, Ownership. These values are the core of who we are as an organization and shared among all affiliated facilities
Duties: 
  • Effectively screens/evaluates patients with communication, cognitive or swallowing disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
  • Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
  • Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
  • Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the speech disorders.
  • Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
  • Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy. 
Qualifications: 
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
This position is open to SLPs at all experience levels. New Grads Welcome!
 
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.