Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Independent contractor status

Administrative support

Meaningful work

Job summary

FeldCare Connects seeks a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier care in the Arcadia area. You will assess and treat adults with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments in home health, developing plans and monitoring progress.

As an independent contractor, you set your schedule and work with a team to provide high-quality care. Licensure and CCC per ASHA are required; bilingual abilities are a plus and valued in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must hold state license and registration as a Speech Therapist.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs for speech and language disorders.
• Develop and implement treatment plans to improve communication, swallowing, and cognition.
• Deliver interventions and monitor patient progress in home settings.
• Record patient responses and update the medical record accordingly.
• Coordinate with physicians and health-team members regarding ongoing treatment.

Skills

Ability to work with all ages

Bilingual a plus

Education

Completion of an accredited Speech Therapist program

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Arcadia 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.

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