Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier care for adults in the Del Mar area. This independent contractor role involves assessing speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders, developing and executing treatment plans, and monitoring progress in home health settings.

You will educate patients and families, coordinate with health teams, and document responses to treatment.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed and registered as a Speech Therapist in the state.
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapist program.
• ASHA CCC certification preferred (SLP or Audiology).
• Bilingual abilities welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs in treating speech and language disorders.
• Develop treatment plans and execute interventions to improve communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
• Monitor patient progress and document responses to treatment.
• Instruct and educate patients, families, and health team personnel.
• Make home-visit recommendations and record detailed notes in the medical record.

Skills

Ability to work with all ages

Bilingual a plus

Independent contractor mindset

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

State license in Speech Therapy

ASHA CCC (SLP or Audiology)

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Del Mar area specifically

FeldCare Connects is currently seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs in treating speech and language disorders, training functionality in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Pathologist determines a treatment plan,executes interventions aimed at improving and enhancingthe patient's well-being, and monitors the patient's progress effectively.

A SpeechTherapist for Home Health must:

• Interpret, plan, establish, and execute a proper treatment program in accordance with the physician's referral.
• Look over, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and any alterations in the patient's condition.
• Instruct, teach, and monitor patients, their families, and other health team personnel regarding speech therapy procedures as related to the patient's therapy program.
• Make recommendations based on the home setting and individual needs of the patient.
• Keep a record of each patient visit and incorporate detailed notes into the medical record.
• Review the patient's responses to treatment and make recommendations to the physician related to the need of continuing or discontinuing the speech therapy treatment.

Qualifications:

• Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
• Speech Therapistlicense and registration by the state
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapistprogram
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (in speech pathology or audiology) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Bilingual a plus!

We provide our clinicians with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:

• Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
• Independence: beyour own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
• Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
• Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people