Speech-Language Pathologist: Empowering Communication

Interim HealthCare of Mercer County; New Jersey; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interim HealthCare of Mercer County is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders in home health settings. You will develop individualized plans of care, assess progress, and collaborate with families and the care team to optimize patient outcomes.

Requirements include a Master’s/Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, state licensure, and relevant supervised experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology.
• Licensed as a speech-language pathologist in the practicing state.
• 350 clock hours of supervised practicum.
• 9 months of supervised full-time SLP experience.
• National examination passed in SLP.
• Last 5 years: 2 years of SLP experience relevant to patient population.
• Proof of valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance if driving occurs.
• Meets health screening requirements and background checks as required.
• I-9 employment eligibility verification.

Responsibilities

• Assist evaluation of patient’s communication, hearing and swallowing function and develop plan of care.
• Complete initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments at designated time points.
• Select and teach task-oriented therapies for language, speech, and swallowing using multimodal methods.
• Reassess patient status and modify services as needed with physician orders.
• Prepare and submit timely documentation of treatment and progress.
• Advise and consult with family/caregivers to promote discharge planning.
• Educate patient and family to promote progress toward goals.
• Collaborate with the inter-disciplinary team to coordinate care and discharge planning.
• Travel locally to assignments as required.

Skills

CPR certification

Multitasking

Health screening compliance

Reading technical instructions

Education

Master's/Doctorate in SLP

State licensure in SLP

I-9 compliance knowledge

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Interim HealthCare of Mercer County is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders in home health settings. You will develop individualized plans of care, assess progress, and collaborate with families and the care team to optimize patient outcomes.

Requirements include a Master’s/Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, state licensure, and relevant supervised experience.