Contingent Home Health Speech Therapist

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Competitive pay

Supportive leadership

Career growth opportunities

Epic EMR system

Fast hiring process

Meaningful work

Zero on-call requirements

Job summary

Trinity Health At Home – Muskegon is seeking a Home Health Speech Therapist to provide in-home diagnostic and therapeutic services under physician orders. You will assess, plan, and coordinate speech and audiology care with the care team to improve or stabilize clients’ communication abilities.

This part-time role offers steady workloads, supportive leadership, and access to an Epic EMR system. A state license and CCC-SLP are required or in process; driver’s license is needed.

Qualifications

• Meets ASHA CCC-SLP or is in the process to obtain supervised experience.
• License to practice as a speech pathologist in the state of practice.
• Maintain clinical practice skills and adhere to agency policies.
• Function with minimal supervision and maintain professional responsibilities.
• Must have a current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Document observations, evaluations and interventions per agency policy using the information system.
• Timely submission of client data to the office for records.
• Work with scheduling to plan visits per the care plan.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize visit content and plan visits based on orders and client needs.
• Assess clients at admission and required time points using standard documentation.
• Develop and adjust treatment plans with physician and client.
• Coordinate referrals to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Revise plans of care as needed and ensure timely documentation.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure efficient care delivery.

Skills

CCC-SLP

Licensed SLP

Driver's license

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Description: Position Overview:

As a Home Health Speech Therapist, you'll provide in-home skilled professional speech and audiology diagnostic and therapeutic services to the agency's clients as authorized by their physician and in compliance with the state's professional practice act for speech pathologists, any applicable licensure/certification requirements.

Why Join Us?

Start Here... Grow Here... Stay Here! At our core, we believe in building careers, not just jobs. Many of our team members stay with us for the long haul—and for good reason. Our culture is built on support, growth and opportunity.

What Will You Do

Effectively and efficiently prioritizes visit content and plans visits based on client capabilities, conditions, preferences (when possible), physician orders and available resources. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Organizational Integrity Program, Code of Ethics, as well as agency policies and procedures and adheres in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior. Accurately assesses clients at admission, at required time points, utilizing appropriate standardized documentation. Assesses the client's condition for speech therapy or audiology services. Develops appropriate assessment-based plan of treatment with physician and client. Plan includes attainable episode goals and agency services needed to improve and/or stabilize client's medical condition and promote independence. Participates in timely revision of the plan of treatment as appropriate. Makes appropriate referrals for evaluation/care to other disciplines and services, and coordinates care with others to ensure effective and efficient care is provided.

What You Can Expect

• Consistent, Reliable Workloads Enjoy steady assignments with guaranteed hours-no surprises.
• Competitive Pay & Low-Cost Benefits Get exceptional coverage and real savings that make a difference.
• Supportive Leadership Our management team is here to help you succeed every step of the way.
• Career Growth Opportunities Every leader on our team started in a field role-your path to leadership starts here.
• Epic EMR System Streamlined documentation and communication for better care and less stress.
• Fast Hiring Process Quick interviews and job offer-because your time matters.
• Meaningful Work Deliver one-on-one care that truly impacts lives.
• Zero On-Call Requirements Focus on your work without the stress of being on call.

Minimum Qualifications

• Meets the educational and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or, meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certificate.
• Registration or license to practice as a speech pathologist in the state of practice if applicable.
• Must accept responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills, learning and adhering to agency's policies and procedures on an on-going basis.
• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with the agency's clients and their families.
• Must have current Driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work site.
• Accurately documents observations, evaluations and interventions pertaining to client care management and services in accordance with agency policy and procedure utilizing the point of care information system. This will include assessments, orders, visit reports, medication information, treatments, coordination of services, client progress or lack of progress toward goals, and contacts with physicians and agency and community providers as appropriate.
• Takes appropriate steps to assure timely submission of client data to the office for inclusion in the client record (by timely electronic transmission of data, or when appropriate by fax or mail).
• Works with scheduling to assure visits and client care coverage are scheduled in accordance with the plan of care and plans ahead for PTO or other time off.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate commitment to the mission and Organizational Code of Ethics and adhere to the Compliance Program.
• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time, as the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

About Trinity Health At Home – Muskegon (Michigan)

Trinity Health At Home – Muskegon is a member of Trinity Health At Home, a national home care, hospice and palliative care organization serving communities throughout eleven states. As a faith-based, not-for-profit agency, we serve patients and families in the comfort of home, offering skilled nursing, therapy (physical, occupational, speech) and medical social work. We are Medicare-certified and accredited by The Joint Commission. Learn more about us at TrinityHealthAtHome.org/Michigan. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we're 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.