Speech Language Pathologist

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); Sur place; USD 56 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Résumé du poste

Western CT Home Care Inc. is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and manage speech, language, and swallowing disorders in a home health setting. You will collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans, and you will document progress and discharge summaries.

The role requires an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association-certified clinician with CT licensure, and relevant clinical experience in home health or hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an approved curriculum certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and successful completion of National Registration Examination.
• Licensed to practice speech pathology in Connecticut; ASHA certification and appropriate state licensure are required.
• For Speech Therapists trained outside the United States, successful completion of registration examination as prescribed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Responsabilités

• Assesses the needs of the client using diagnostic speech and language evaluations and makes recommendations to the physician regarding appropriate treatment.
• Participates in development of the total care plan and case management in consultation with the physician.
• Maintains records on visits, including evaluation, plans for care, outcomes, and discharge summaries.
• Supervises home health aides as appropriate and participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Fulfills compliance responsibilities and performs other duties as assigned.

Formation

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Description du poste

Description

Summary:

This position assesses and evaluates speech, language and/or hearing disorders. This role determines and makes recommendations to the physician the appropriate corrective treatment. 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. Communicates with the physician wo is responsible for the health plan of care and other health care practitioners as appropriate related to the current home health plan of care.

Responsibilities:

1. Assesses the needs of the client utilizing diagnostic speech and language evaluations, to determine the type of speech, language or hearing disorder, and makes recommendations to the physician regarding the appropriate corrective treatment.
2. Participates in the development of the total care plan, and case management, in consultation with the physician.
3. Maintains records on visits to patients, including diagnostic evaluation, plans for care, expected outcomes, clients' response to therapy and discharge summaries.
4. Participates in case management conferences with the nurse and other team members to coordinate the speech therapy program with total plan of care.
5. Records and reports to the physician, the client's reactions to treatment, and any changes in the client's condition, progress in meeting goals, and reassesses at least every 60 days.
6. Instructs family and other team members in methods of assisting the client to improve and correct speech disabilities and swallowing disorders.
7. Counsels and educates patients, family and other team members in mthods of assisting the patient to improve and correct speech disabilities and swallowing disorders.
8. Provides written instructions after demonstration to home health team, a copy of which will be left in the home, and a copy in patient�s record.
9. Participates in the agency quality ssurance and performance improvement plan.
10. Supervises care provided by the home health aides as appropriate.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position including attending in-service training
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

MASTER'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Required: Graduated from an approved curriculum certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association and successful completion of National Registration Examination. For Speech Therapists trained outside the United States, successful completion of registration examination as prescribed by the American speech Therapy Association A supervisor of Speech Pathology services shall be a Speech Pathologist, licensed to practice speech pathology in the State of Connecticut, who has a minimum of three (3) years' clinical experience in speech pathology. It is recommended that the speech therapist providing service in a home health agency have a minimum of one (1) year full time, paid experience in speech therapy in a hospital, clinic or other facility or agency, under the direction of an experienced and qualified speech therapist who maintained close supervision at all times. It is recommended that the speech therapist who has had at least five years' experience, but who has not actively practiced professionally within the preceding five years, and those with less than five years experience, shall participate in a formally sponsored refresher course or work under supervision before rendering professional service in the Agency.

Minimum Experience:

one year

Desired:

Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification. Experience with FEES or MBS.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Credentials:

ASHA,SLP

Company:

Western CT Home Care Inc

Org Unit:

611

Department:

Speech Therapy

Exempt:

Yes

Salary Range:

$41.00 - $76.16 Hourly

Available benefits include:

Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.