Speech Language Pathologist - PRN - Sonoma

Bridge Home Health & Hospice; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to implement standards of care for SLP services within the Sonoma territory. The role involves home-based evaluations, care planning, and delivering speech therapy with specialized techniques to improve patient function.

Qualified candidates have an SLP degree and CA licensure or eligibility, 1+ year of clinical experience, and strong communication skills. CPR certification and coordination with physicians are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP).
• Licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the State or eligible for licensure.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical SLP experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations and assess home environment for SLP needs.
• Identify functional speech defects and plan care to improve function.
• Administer speech therapy using specialized techniques/equipment.
• Recommend communication devices as indicated.
• Coordinate with referring physicians and care teams.
• Participate in case conferences and in-services as required.
• Prepare and submit notes per organizational policy.
• Maintain clinical competency in SLP practice.
• Refer to other services as appropriate.
• May supervise home health aides in related tasks.
• Attend other duties to facilitate delivery of SLP services.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization skills

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

The speech–language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.

Territory: Sonoma

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The speech–language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• 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.
• Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
• As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
• Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated.
• May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) of this job. The incumbent(s) may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in the description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements:
• Is licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or
• If the State does not license speech-language pathologists:
• Must successfully complete 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience);
• Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and
• Successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP
• A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to sit occasionally for 1-3 hours.
• The ability to frequently stand for 3-6 hours.
• The ability to occasionally drive/ operate foot control for 1-3 hours
• The ability to walk occasionally on level surface for 1-3 hours
• The ability to walk intermittently on unlevel surface for less than 1 hour
• The ability to intermittently bend or climb for less than 1 hour.
• The ability to occasionally twist, kneel, crouch and crawl for 1-3 hours
• The ability to lift 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour
• The ability to carry up to 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour.
• The ability to push up to 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour.
• The ability to pull up to 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour
• Maintains current and valid Driver’s License and Automobile Insurance coverage at all times.
• Must have a reliable form of transportation.