Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Independent contractor

Administrative support

Purpose-driven team

Job summary

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier care for adults in the Irvine area, focused on home health. The Speech Therapist will assess needs, develop treatment plans, and implement interventions to improve communication, swallowing, and cognitive function.

You will monitor progress and coordinate with care teams to ensure quality outcomes. As an independent contractor, you gain flexibility in scheduling, autonomy in practice, and access to administrative

Qualifications

• Licensed Speech Therapist with state registration.
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapist program.
• ASHA CCC in speech pathology or audiology.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs for speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
• Develop and implement a treatment plan to improve patient well-being.
• Deliver interventions and monitor patient progress.
• Explain therapy procedures to patients and families and train care teams.
• Record visits and integrate notes into the medical record.
• Make recommendations to physicians regarding continuing or discontinuing therapy.

Skills

Ability to work with all ages

Bilingual a plus

Education

Speech Therapist program

ASHA CCC in speech pathology or audiology

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Irvine areaspecifically

FeldCare Connectsis 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
• AdministrativeSupport: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
• Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people