Home Health SLP: Elevate Patient Communication

CenterWell Home Health; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver in-home or facility-based therapy, helping patients regain speech, voice and swallowing function through personalized rehabilitation. You will report to the Clinical Manager and work to improve patients’ communication abilities and overall quality of life.

Join a team focused on compassionate care, documentation, and coordination with physicians and families.

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.
• Home Health experience is preferred.

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.

Job description

CenterWell Home Health seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver in-home or facility-based therapy, helping patients regain speech, voice and swallowing function through personalized rehabilitation. You will report to the Clinical Manager and work to improve patients’ communication abilities and overall quality of life.

Join a team focused on compassionate care, documentation, and coordination with physicians and families.