In-Home Speech Therapist | Improve Communication & Care

Miami Neuroscience Institute Baptist Health South Florida; Florida; Presencial; USD 50.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase and 401k

Descripción de la vacante

Community Home Health, a part of LHC Group, is hiring a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech and language disorders, swallowing issues, and cognitive impairments, coordinating care with the health team.

Primary responsibilities include evaluating function, planning treatment, delivering therapy, recording progress, and educating patients and families. Requirements: state license, valid driver's license or reliable transportation; CPR preferred; weekend rotation possible.

Formación

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Licensed Speech Therapist

Descripción del empleo

Community Home Health, a part of LHC Group, is hiring a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech and language disorders, swallowing issues, and cognitive impairments, coordinating care with the health team.

Primary responsibilities include evaluating function, planning treatment, delivering therapy, recording progress, and educating patients and families. Requirements: state license, valid driver's license or reliable transportation; CPR preferred; weekend rotation possible.