SPEECH THERAPIST - HOME HEALTH (PT DAYS)
Riverside Healthcare
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Job summary
Riverside Healthcare seeks a part-time Home Health Speech Therapist to deliver specialized speech-language services in patients' homes in Kankakee County, Illinois.
The role involves evaluating and treating speech, language, and swallowing disorders, creating individualized therapy plans, educating patients and families, and documenting progress in the EHR. A Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology and an Illinois license are required. This is a 0.5 FTE daytime position.
Qualifications
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in speech-language therapy.
- Experience in home health care preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of speech-language therapy techniques and interventions.
- Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate patients and families effectively.
- Proficient in electronic health record (EHR) systems and documentation practices.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive evaluations of patients' speech, language, and swallowing abilities.
- Provide evidence-based speech-language therapy to address disorders and dysphagia.
- Develop and update individualized therapy plans.
- Educate patients and families about disorders and home exercises.
- Maintain accurate documentation of evaluations, sessions, and progress in the EHR.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care.
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Job description
The Home Health Speech Therapist provides specialized speech-language therapy services to patients in their homes. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills, a patient-centered approach, and the ability to develop and implement effective therapy plans tailored to individual patient needs.
FTE & Shift:0.5 FTE (Part-Time) | Days
Work Location: Location Varies - Primarily Kankakee County
- Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients' speech, language, communication, and swallowing abilities. Develop individualized therapy plans based on assessment findings.
- Therapy and Intervention: Provide evidence-based speech-language therapy to address disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, and dysphagia. Implement therapeutic techniques and exercises to improve communication and swallowing function.
- Care Planning: Develop and update individualized therapy plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team. Set realistic goals and monitor patient progress toward these goals.
- Patient and Family Education: Educate patients and their families about speech and language disorders, therapy techniques, and home exercises. Provide strategies and tools to support ongoing therapy and improve quality of life.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient evaluations, therapy sessions, progress notes, and outcomes. Ensure compliance with agency policies, billing requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Collaboration: Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care. Communicate any changes in the patient's condition or therapy needs to the care team.
- Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure
- Participate in home health care team meetings, case conferences, and continuing education to stay current with best practices in physical therapy and home health care.
- Provide mentorship or support to physical therapy students or new staff as needed.
- Assist with special projects or additional duties as assigned by management.
job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
- Base compensation within the position's pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in speech-language therapy.
- Clinical experience in speech-language therapy in home health care experience is preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of speech-language therapy techniques and interventions.
- Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and support patients and families effectively.
- Proficient in electronic health record (EHR) systems and documentation practices.
- Ability to work independently and manage a caseload efficiently in a home care setting
- Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
- Current Speech-Language Pathologist license in Illinois
- Valid drivers license and personal auto insurance are required.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is preferred.
Exposure to:
- Chemicals: N/A.
- Video Display Terminals: Average
- Blood and Body Fluids: Often in contact with saliva and phlegm with patients who have tracheostomy tubes and/or swallowing deficits.
- TB or Airborne Pathogens: Whatever hazards that may exist in patient rooms. Minimal.
- Speech: Needed to give directions and to administer tests, articulate and precise in order to provide/administer a good model to patients.
- Vision: Needed to evaluate articulation movements, administer tests, view handwriting, and view patients use of argumentative systems and gestural or body language.
- Smell: N/A
- Hearing: Needed to adequately evaluate speech/language/voice impairments.
- Touch: Needed to provide tactile cueing and physical prompting.
- Sit: 30%
- Twist: 2%
- Stand: 25%
- Crawl: 1%
- Walk: 20%
- Kneel: 1%
- Lift: 5%
- Drive: 1%
- Squat: 5%
- Climb: 2
- Bend: 5%
- Reach above shoulders: 3%
- Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
- Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
- Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
- Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
- Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
- Over 100 lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): Minimal lifting required overall. Must carry testing equipment from office to bedside or other appropriate areas within the Medical Center. Must lift overhead to obtain or replace items in cabinets. May occasionally assist other staff members, such as nurse, technicians, or other therapists with patient transfers, and/or adjusting the patient in bed.
- Sit: 60
- Twist: 2
- Stand: 45
- Crawl: 1
- Walk: 15
- Kneel: 2
- Lift: 2
- Drive: 60
- Squat: 5
- Climb: 2
- Bend: 10
- Reach above shoulders: 5
- Simple grasp up to 10 lbs.
- Normal weight: Often
- Pushing & pulling Normal weight: occasionally
- Fine Manipulation: writing often and for lengthy periods during the day. May also push wheelchairs.
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Required elevating table in order to allow room for wheelchair armrests. Operating vehicle for home evaluations.
- Inside hours: 8
- Outside hours : 0
- Temperature: Normal Range
- Lighting: Average
- Noise levels: Average
- Humidity: Normal Range
- Atmosphere: Odors, Dust
- Special Hazards: Radiation: Conducting video fluoroscopic swallow evaluations in conjunction with radiology.
- Protective Clothing Required: Thyroid collar, lead apron, neck & ring badges, lead glasses (optional), lead gloves (optional).
USD $41.31 - $55.28 /Hr
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