Home Health Speech Therapist PRN

Halcyon Home; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Halcyon Home in Austin, TX, is hiring a PRN Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist to support our geriatric population. You can pick your own hours and join a supportive team that values compassionate patient care.

The role involves ongoing clinical assessments, planning and implementing care, documenting thoroughly, and providing speech-language pathology services in patients' homes. A Master’s degree and state licensure are required, with home health experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• State licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Experience in home health care preferred.
• Proficiency with Homecare Homebase software is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs ongoing clinical assessment, including OASIS assessments, to identify patient needs and determine level of functioning.
• Develops and evaluates the plan of care with patient, representative, and caregiver(s).
• Prepares and completes clinical notes, phone orders, and documentation timely.
• Analyzes patient needs and provides care ordered by physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Revises the POC based on evaluation data.
• Provides therapeutic treatments for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements.
• Provides services ordered by physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Applies infection control and universal precautions in patient care activities.
• Accepts assignments consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
• Communicates with physicians and other health care practitioners involved in the plan of care.
• Provides patient and caregiver education.
• Uses effective interpersonal relations to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and licensing board.

Skills

Speech-Language Pathology

Licensure

Home health experience

Strong communication

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

Homecare Homebase

Job description

Description

Halcyon Home is hiring a PRN Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist to support our growing geriatric home health population in Austin, TX, and surrounding areas. We offer great per-visit rate, flexible schedules (you can pick your own hours!) and wonderful team support.

About Us

Halcyon Home is a fast-growing, central Texas-owned home health, hospice, and home care company. We emphasize hospitality and compassion to encourage positive patient outcomes for our refined, aging clients. We were voted Best in Home Health/Hospice four years running and Best in Home Care three years running by the Senior Resource Guide. We are also one of the Great Places to Work!! Come join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Performs ongoing clinical assessment, including OASIS assessments, at appropriate time points to identify patient needs, determine level of functioning, and appropriateness of the patient for home care.
• Develops and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Prepares and completes clinical notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner.
• Analyzes patient needs and provides appropriate care that is ordered by physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Revises the POC based on evaluation and ongoing assessment data.
• Provides therapeutic treatments for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Applies concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating or performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners related to the current plan of care.
• Provides patient and caregiver education.
• Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and licensing board.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• State licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Experience in home health care preferred.
• Proficiency with Homecare Homebase software is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dedication to patient-centered care.