PRN Speech Therapist – Home Health (Weekend)

Miami Neuroscience Institute Baptist Health South Florida; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Mederi Caretenders Home Health is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments in home health patients. You'll develop treatment plans and evaluate progress as part of a coordinated healthcare team.

Responsibilities include performing therapy within state scope, documenting patient responses, and educating patients and families. Local licensure, CPR, and reliable transportation are required, with weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Available to work a weekend rotation.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Speech therapy licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Weekend rotation availability

Job description

Mederi Caretenders Home Health is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments in home health patients. You'll develop treatment plans and evaluate progress as part of a coordinated healthcare team.

Responsibilities include performing therapy within state scope, documenting patient responses, and educating patients and families. Local licensure, CPR, and reliable transportation are required, with weekend availability.