Speech Therapist - PRN - Home Health

Complete Home Care, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Home Health seeks an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist to coordinate and oversee patient care across ages. You will plan, implement, and evaluate plans to restore or maintain well-being, using therapies for speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.

Ideal candidates hold a master’s in SLP, state licensure, CPR certification, and a driver’s license; travel to clients’ homes is required, with a focus on quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Two years experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Preferred Home health experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being.
• Provides therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders.
• Provide intervention to deficits and elicits responses.

Skills

SLP skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Current state professional license to practice SLP

CPR certification

Driver’s license in good standing

Job description

Join Life Care Home Health Family!

Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services.

Why Work With Us?

• Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance
• Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities
• Continuing education & recognition programs
• Supportive, family-like team culture

Make a difference in patients’ lives while enjoying work-life balance.

Speech Language Pathologist

General Summary:

Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups. Plans, implements, and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of clients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders. Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses.

Patient Population:

Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.

Essential Functions

1. Perform clinical assessments; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of client.
2. Document, prepare/revise and complete a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
3. Analyze client needs and administer appropriate care as ordered by physician.
4. Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client cares activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA).
5. Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regularly participates in case conferences.
6. Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.
7. Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.
8. Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
9. Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency/licensing board.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Supervises:

None

Requirements

Experience:

• Two (2) years experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Preferred Home health experience.

Skills:

• SLP skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates proven decision-making skills.
• Must read, write and comprehend English.

Education:

• Master’s degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Licensure/Certification:
• Current driver’s license in good standing. The employee is responsible for renewing their driver’s license before it expires to continue employment.
• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
• Current State professional license that is in good standing to practice as an SLP in any/all applicable states.
• Current CPR certificate.

On-going employment as an SLP requires the maintenance of a valid SLP license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these both before they expire in order to continue employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged standing/walking is required.
• The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
• Meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs.
• Requires hand‑eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Environmental/Working Conditions:

• Works in clients’ homes in various conditions.
• Possible exposure to blood‑borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
• Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements:

• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance