Licensed Therapist / Speech Language Pathologist Job in Deerfield, Illinois

Company: The Execu-Search Group
Location: Deerfield
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

A well known Pediatric Clinic/Home Care network is expanding and seeking full time Speech Language Pathologists to join their team. This opportunity is located in Deerfield, IL just north of Chicago. If willing to relocate for the position, we offer a $2,000 relocation bonus!!! Long term travel candidates encouraged to apply.
Job Description:
The SLP will provide speech services to intellectually and developmentally delayed clients ages 2 to 21 in a mix of both clinic and home care setting.
The SLP will follow the physician's plan of care to improve or restore the patient's communication skills and/or oral motor function.
Responsibilities included but not limited to are:
- Treatment of disorders related to speech, language, cognition, communication, voice, swallowing and fluency
- Obtains physician verbal orders for services and prepares interim order forms accordingly for MD signature as needed
- Submits reports of patient status for insurance authorization in a timely manner
- Treats patients through the use of therapeutic activities, under the direction of the physician and the physician order and within the Speech Language Pathology Scope of Practice, to develop and restore speech function and oral motor function and attain and maintain maximum performance, within the functional limitations of the patient and in accordance with the plan of care
- Observes, documents and reports the patient's responses to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the physician, and/or the coordinator of care, as appropriate

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