Speech Therapist (part-time) in PLANO, Texas at The Outlook at Windhaven

At The Outlook at Windhaven, hospitality is more than a serviceit is the foundation of how we care for one another. Our luxury senior living community in Plano, TX, is dedicated to creating an environment where residents feel welcomed, valued, connected, and supported in every aspect of life. As part of the Forefront Living family, we are committed to making every moment matter.

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist to join our therapy team in providing exceptional, resident-centered care within our retirement community. In this role, you will evaluate, develop, and implement individualized speech therapy services that promote communication, swallowing function, independence, and overall quality of life. The ideal candidate is committed to clinical excellence, resident safety, collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, and providing education and support to residents, families, and staff while fostering a welcoming and respectful environment for all.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Model a service attitude towards others, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, visitors, and co-workers

Take ownership in solving problems and take the initiative to make things better

Ensure resident, patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards

Maintain good attendance record

Document all assessments, reassessments, progress notes, discharge summaries and other clinical work in the medical record per departmental policy and procedure

Provide resident, family and staff education pertaining to Speech Therapy modalities to ensure understanding and proficiency of care

Demonstrate good clinical judgment in all aspects of resident treatments in which trained to provide

Orient, instruct, and direct work activities of Clinical Fellows and Speech Therapy students.

Supervise and review documentation written by the Clinical Fellow as per state practice act

Screen residents to determine their potential benefit from Speech Therapy intervention

Develop, direct and/or participate in Speech Therapy programming for the residents

Attend in-services and other meetings as required on an ongoing basis

Maintain continuing education per state licensure requirements

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Rehab

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the current state

Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology with Clinical Certificate of Competency or in Clinical Fellowship Year

Proficiency with Nethealth documentation system preferred

Knowledge of therapy industry and federal, state, and local government regulations

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a dynamic environment

Demonstrated efficiency strategies for fast paced environment

Experience in SNF/LTC/IL/AL/OP setting or mature population rehabilitation and wellness needs

Experience with PDPM treatment and reimbursement policy

Basic computer skills, Outlook, Word, Excel Excellent customer service skills

Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, persons with disabilities and hospice patients

Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements

Ability to perform Essential Duties

Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities

Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures