Speech Pathologist - Home Health

UnityPoint Health; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health is seeking a compassionate Speech Therapist - Home Health to deliver expert care in patients’ homes. You will apply clinical skills, perform assessments, and implement individualized plans of care to improve communication, swallowing, and overall quality of life.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and care teams, developing patient-centered plans of care for optimal outcomes. Hours are flexible with leader approval, supporting a PRN arrangement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
• License to practice as an SLP in the state(s) where services are provided.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• CPR/BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Makes home visits to patients requiring speech-language pathology services and conducts ongoing interdisciplinary assessments.
• Performs initial and comprehensive assessments per agency policies.
• Evaluates language, swallowing, cognition, and memory functions as needed.
• Oversees treatment modalities and devices used in therapy.
• Completes clear, concise clinical documentation per home health CoPs and payer criteria.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Home health care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Master’s degree in speech-language pathology

Job description

Overview

(This is a PRN position, so hours are flexible with leader's pre-approval)

• Area of Interest: Therapy
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.01
• Department: SN Visits- HC- SC
• Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM/Days
• Job ID: 185453

Overview

Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Join our team as a compassionate and skilled Speech Therapist - Home Health, where you’ll make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives by delivering exceptional care in the comfort of their homes. In this role, you will use your clinical expertise, assessment skills, and therapeutic interventions to help patients improve communication, swallowing, and overall quality of life. Working collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams, you will develop and implement individualized home health plans of care designed to achieve the best possible outcomes. This is an opportunity to combine clinical excellence with patient-centered care while creating a positive and empowering experience for every patient and family you serve.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Makes visits to the homes of patients requiring home health speech therapy services and assumes responsibility for an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Performs initial and comprehensive assessments on all patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Conducts appropriate evaluations identifying dysfunctional language or swallowing and cognition and memory deficits.
• Oversees use of treatment modalities and communication devices/aids as necessary.
• Delivers quality care and completes clear, concise and accurate clinical documentation of care provision in accordance with home health conditions of participation (CoPs), various payer home health coverage criteria, accreditation standards, professional standards for discipline/credential and the home health plan of care.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology

Licensure/Certifications:

• Licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the state(s) where providing services
• If state does not require SLP license – completion of 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum; completions of 9 months of supervised full-time speech-language pathology services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree; and completion of a national examination in speech-language pathology approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements.
• Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse.
• CPR: Maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification.

Minimum Experience:

• One year experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned.

Other:

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.