South King County, WA: Home Health

The Informed SLP, LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

The Informed SLP, LLC in Washington is seeking a part-time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide evaluated services with a focus on improving speech and language function. The role involves working within the home health plan, delivering therapy, counseling caregivers, and drafting clinical notes.

You will collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals, identify needed equipment, and participate in care conferences to ensure well-coordinated care for patients in the home

Qualifications

• Conducts appropriate evaluations and identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• Assists in the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the plan of care.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized techniques and equipment.
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and plan of care in partnership with patient, representative, and caregiver(s).
• Provides services ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling and education.
• Prepares clinical notes and communicates with the physician and other health care practitioners.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve the patient’s function.
• Participates in case conferences to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.

Job description

We're hiring for a part-time SLP, 30 hours per week.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), and identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s);
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care;
• Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling;
• Provides patient and caregiver education;
• Prepares clinical notes;
• Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
• Participates in case conferences ensuring coordinated and comprehensive care.