Compassionate SLP for Home Health & Hospice (Flexible)

Venture I Inc; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A Caring Touch is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide quality speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services to patients receiving Home Health and Hospice care in Texas. The ideal candidate will improve patients' communication and swallowing safety while delivering patient-centered care in the home.

Licensure in Texas, CPR, driver's license, and ability to work independently are required.

Qualifications

• Current, active Texas SLP license.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current professional liability insurance, if required by the agency.
• Ability to provide services independently in the home setting.
• CPR certification or ability to obtain per agency requirements.
• Ability to meet applicable agency hiring and credentialing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing evaluations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and physician orders.
• Provide speech, language, voice, and cognitive rehabilitation services.
• Evaluate and treat swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
• Provide recommendations for safe swallowing techniques and diet modifications.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and home programs.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Complete evaluations, reassessments, visits, progress notes, and discharge documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other team members.
• Participate in care coordination and interdisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical documentation

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Accredited SLP program

Supervised clinical training

Job description

A Caring Touch is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide quality speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services to patients receiving Home Health and Hospice care in Texas. The ideal candidate will improve patients' communication and swallowing safety while delivering patient-centered care in the home.

Licensure in Texas, CPR, driver's license, and ability to work independently are required.