Speech- Language Pathologist (SLP)-UVA Continuum Home Health

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia, Evanston Township (VA, MN, IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking home health agency as a Speech Therapist, where you'll provide essential care to patients in their homes. This role emphasizes patient-centered approaches, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and offers autonomy in practice. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive clinical leadership team and opportunities for professional growth. With a focus on quality patient care, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the lives of clients while working in the beautiful surroundings of central Virginia. If you're passionate about making a difference in home healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible scheduling

Comprehensive training program

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in Virginia.
• 6 months relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations of speech language and swallowing function.
• Execute skilled speech language pathology intervention programs.
• Participate in quality improvement and program development.

Skills

Speech Language Pathology

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Quality Improvement

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

At UVA Continuum Home Health Care, you will use your skills as a Speech Therapist to provide care to clients in their homes. We offer direct clinical care Speech Therapy jobs, providing high-level quality patient care in the community. As a home healthcare clinician, you are responsible for assessing, identifying, planning, and providing care with each patient in the home environment.

Our home health therapists work collaboratively to develop and implement a patient-centered plan of care for each client. Our Speech Therapist's provide care to patients as part of regional interdisciplinary teams. As a home health therapist, you will work closely with community health providers, UVA Health, and others to ensure the safe delivery of care in the home. Our home care clinicians are challenged professionally, supported by a strong clinical leadership team and have a high degree of professional satisfaction.

UVA Continuum Home Health Care offers our therapy clinicians autonomy in their professional practice, provides scheduling support while also allowing self-scheduling and provides mileage reimbursement at the Federal level. We offer career advancement via our clinical ladder. We do not require candidates to have previous home care or OASIS experience. We provide an extensive onboarding orientation/training program for all new therapy clinicians who join our team.

• Performs evaluations of speech language and swallowing function according to professional standards and departmental guidelines.

• Demonstrates knowledge of intervention options and executes a program of skilled speech language pathology intervention.

• Actively participates in professional growth of self and others.

• Actively participates in quality improvement and program development.

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Position Compensation Range: $70,595.20 - $112,944.00 Annual

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Experience: 6 months relevant experience

Licensure: Licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology from the Virginia Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology required. Eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) or certified with Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) is required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Valid Driver's License required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, humidity, heat, blood/body fluids, infectious disease and dust.

ABOUT CONTINUUM HOME HEALTH

UVA Continuum Home Health Care is the Home Health department of UVA Health. We are an academic home health agency, providing care in the community for almost 30 years. We serve Central Virginia, including Charlottesville, Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Nelson, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Louisa, Orange, Madison, Greene and Culpeper. UVA Health is Magnet recognized, Medicare certified, and accredited by the Joint Commission.

Come join our exceptional team and grow with UVA while enjoying clinical work surrounded by the natural beauty of central Virginia. For more information about UVA Continuum Home Health Care, visit jobs.virginia.edu or call 434-297-7555.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.