Home Health Speech Language Pathologist SLP

Pathwell Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathwell Health in Virginia seeks a licensed speech-language pathologist to deliver therapy under the plan of care and coordinate with the health care team. You will evaluate patient function and assist in developing the therapy plan with the physician, helping patients to communicate effectively using standards of practice.

You will document progress, create SLP plans per state guidelines, and report outcomes to the supervising nurse within 24 hours of evaluation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Therapy or Speech-language Pathology.
• Must be licensed in Speech Therapy in Virginia (required).
• Current CPR certification (preferred).
• Driver’s license, car insurance, and car registration.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with a large team.
• Excellent clinical assessment, organizational, and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while documenting care.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides speech therapy services within the scope of practice and plan of care.
• Evaluates function and assists in developing therapy plans with physicians.
• Treats patients to improve communication by standard practice.
• Records patient responses and notifies supervising nurse/physician.
• Educates patient, family, and care team on speech therapy topics.
• Visits patients per treatment plan and submits progress notes per policy.
• Develops SLP plan of care per state guidelines and reports outcomes within 24 hours.
• Participates in conferences and staff committees as needed.
• Provides in-services to agency staff; submits written summaries every 60 days.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Time management

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Driver’s License

Car Insurance

Car Registration

CPR certification (preferred)

Education

Master's degree in Speech Therapy or Speech-language Pathology

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care
• Treats patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising nurse and/or physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition
• Instructs the patient, the family and/or caregiver, and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate
• Visits patient according to the plan of treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per Caring Angels Home Health policy.
• Completes all patient evaluations and develops the SLP plan of care within state-specific guidelines. Reports outcomes of evaluation, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of care to supervising nurse within 24 hours of the evaluation.
• Participates in staff conferences and committees as necessary
• Provides in-services to agency staff upon request of supervising nurse
• Sends the supervising nurse and/or the physician a written summary report on the patient's condition at least every 60 days
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• Master's degree in Speech Therapy or Speech-language Pathology
• Must be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in Virginia (required)
• Current CPR certification (preferred)
• Driver’s License
• Car Insurance
• Car Registration
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively with a large team
• Strong clinical assessment, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing, and documentation
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM

Leesburg, Loudoun County, Ashburn, Reston, Sterling, Manassas, Arlington , Dullies,, Fairfax, Clarksburg, Winchester, Stephens City, Purceville, Berryville, and surrounding areas.