Impactful Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist

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

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients in their homes or facilities. You will contribute to plans of treatment and care, assess speech, language, voice, swallowing disorders, and provide counseling to patients and families.

You will document progress, participate in care coordination and discharge planning, and maintain professional standards within Humana policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist.
• Current and unrestricted license.
• Current CPR certification and valid driver’s license with auto insurance.

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.
• Assess and treat disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and apply therapeutic treatments.
• Observe, record and report changes in patient condition to supervisor/physician.
• Provide instruction and training to patients in alternative communication systems when appropriate.
• Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families and healthcare staff.
• Prepare and submit reports on evaluations, visits, care plans and progress.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients in their homes or facilities. You will contribute to plans of treatment and care, assess speech, language, voice, swallowing disorders, and provide counseling to patients and families.

You will document progress, participate in care coordination and discharge planning, and maintain professional standards within Humana policies.