Empowering Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

Alliance for Care at Home; Live Oak, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health seeks a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients in their homes or facilities, reporting to the Clinical Manager and contributing to care plans, assessments and periodic reviews.

You will use clinical skills to assess speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing; administer and interpret tests; educate patients and families; document evaluations, visits and progress; participate in discharge planning and care coordination.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist.
• Current and unrestricted license.
• Current CPR certification.
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, direct and provide speech/language pathology service to patients in the home or facility.
• Participate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.
• Use professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing to prevent, identify, evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audio logic screening.
• Observe, record and report changes in the patient's condition and response to treatment to supervisor and/or the physician.
• Provide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
• Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families and healthcare staff.
• Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Prepare and submit written reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities and progress reports as required by Company policy.
• Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct concerning information that is confidential in nature.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

CPR certification

Driver's license

Home health experience

Job description

CenterWell Home Health seeks a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients in their homes or facilities, reporting to the Clinical Manager and contributing to care plans, assessments and periodic reviews.

You will use clinical skills to assess speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing; administer and interpret tests; educate patients and families; document evaluations, visits and progress; participate in discharge planning and care coordination.