Home Health Speech Therapist PRN

Advanced Nursing Concepts; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Speech-Language Pathologist, where you'll play a crucial role in enhancing patient communication abilities. This position involves conducting evaluations, developing personalized care plans, and implementing specialized therapy techniques. You'll collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care and maintain clinical competency in your practice. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values your contributions and offers a range of benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Floating Holiday

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• Licensed as a speech language pathologist or meets clinical practicum requirements.
• Minimum one year of clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations and assess home environments for speech/language function.
• Establish care plans to improve patient speech function and administer therapy.
• Collaborate with physicians and maintain clinical competency in practice.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Organizational Skills

Clinical Competency in SLP

Education

Master's or Doctoral Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

Communication Devices/Aids

Job description

Why Choose ANC?

• Health Insurance Coverage: Stay healthy with comprehensive health insurance plans, providing you and your family with the care and peace of mind you deserve.
• Vision Insurance: Take care of your eyesight with affordable vision insurance, covering eye exams, glasses, and more.
• Dental Insurance: Keep your smile healthy with full dental coverage, ensuring your oral health is a top priority.
• Life Insurance: Enjoy $25,000 in company-paid life insurance coverage, giving you added security and peace of mind.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accumulate 13 days of paid time off over the course of one calendar year to relax, recharge, and focus on what matters most.
• Paid Holidays: Celebrate key holidays with 6 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Floating Holiday: Enjoy a special floating holiday to celebrate your birthday, because we believe in recognizing and honoring our employees.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your future with a 401(k) plan, helping you save for long-term financial security.

About the Speech Therapist Position:

Reports to: Clinical Supervisor/Rehabilitation Supervisor

The speech–language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.

Speech Therapist Responsibilities

1. Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
2. Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient's function.
3. Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
4. Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
5. Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
6. As appropriate, participates in case conferences, inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
7. Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
8. Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
9. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
10. Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime as indicated.
11. May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care.
12. Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Speech Therapist Qualifications

1. Possesses a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements:
   a. Is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or
   b. If the State does not license speech-language pathologists:
2. Must successfully complete 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience);
3. Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master's or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP.
4. A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology.
5. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
6. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
7. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.