Home Health Speech Therapist

Paycom - ATS; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist to provide intermittent, in-home speech pathology services under physician orders in Florida. The role includes evaluating the patient, developing and monitoring a speech therapy plan, and coordinating with the care team to support the patient and family in the home setting.

Responsibilities include performing OASIS assessments, documenting progress within 48 hours, and attending discharge planning when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Licensed in the state where services are provided (Florida license preferred).
• ASHA membership preferred if not licensed.
• Criminal background check required.
• Current CPR certification required (online证 not accepted).

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled speech pathology services in patients' homes on an intermittent basis.
• Evaluate patient functioning and recommend mechanisms to enhance hearing ability.
• Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments including OASIS.
• Establish and adjust speech therapy plans in consultation with physician.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team for speech therapy-related care.
• Communicate with physician and educate family in speech pathology techniques.
• Record evaluation data, treatments, and responses in timely manner.
• Supervise Home Health staff when speech therapy is the sole professional discipline.
• Demonstrate professional development and participate in discharge planning as needed.

Skills

Licensed SLP

ASHA preferred

CPR certification

English communication

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

DUTIESProvide skilled speech pathology service, on an intermittent basis, to patients, in their homes, in accordance with the physician's orders.RESPONSIBILITIESEvaluate the patient's level of functioning and recommend mechanisms to enhance the patient's hearing ability.Provide initial, and ongoing, comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments.Establish a Speech Therapy treatment plan, in consultation with the physician, and revise it, with the approval of the physician, as necessary.Assist in development, and implementation, of the interdisciplinary patient care plan, as it pertains to Speech Therapy.Ensure that the physician's orders are appropriate and discuss necessary changes.Communicate with other team members and, when appropriate, instruct them in speech pathology techniques that they may use while working with the patient.Teach, supervise, and counsel the family, and patient, in the total Speech Therapy program and other related problems of the patient, at home.Evaluate the patient, his/her significant other(s), and the home situation to determine what instruction will be required, what assistance will be available for the family in caring for the patient, and what other agency and community services will be required.Make arrangements for out-patient services for procedures, which cannot be given in the home.Record, on a timely basis, all evaluation data, treatments, and patient's response to therapy intervention.Supervise the Home Health, per Agency policy, when Speech Therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the patient's care.Record, and report to the physician, the patient's reaction to treatment and /or any changes in the patient's condition.Participate in the development of periodic revision of the physician's plan of treatment, keeping him/her informed of the patient's status and obtaining additional orders, if necessary.Communicate with the physician, at least every 30 days, or whenever changes occur regarding the patient’s status and obtains additional orders, if necessary.Evaluate the effectiveness of speech pathology intervention and updates, the patient care plan, as needed.Write clinical/progress notes, on the date of the visit, and incorporate same in the patient's record, within 48 hours.Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her health care knowledge through educational programs, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organization meetings, and individual research and reading.Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits, with the Clinical Manager in order to coordinate the patient’s visit schedule.Participate in Agency activities, case conferences, and meetings, when appropriate.Participate with staff, patients, and physicians, in discharge planning activities, and complete a Speech Therapy Discharge Summary.ASSIST IN AGENCY ADMISSION PROCESSObtain a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition.Evaluate the patient, and the home situation, to determine what instruction and assistance will be available from the family in caring for the patient, and what other Agency, and community services, will be required.Ensure that the physician’s orders are appropriate and discuss necessary changes.For Florida Applicants: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/QUALIFICATIONSA person who has a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology, and who meets either of the following:Is licensed, as a speech-language pathologist, by the state in which the individual furnishes such services; or• In the case of an individual who furnishes services in a state, which does not license speech-language pathologist:Preferably a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.Licensed or registered in the state of FloridaMust have at least one year of institutional experience.Must have a criminal background check.Must have current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted.JOB CONDITIONSThe ability to drive and the ability to access patients’ homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible are required.Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform patient care.On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach, and move patient weight up to 250 pounds; lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds.Must be able to effectively communicate in English.