Speech Therapist (ST) - Home Health -PRN

Complete Home Care; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401k

Health & life insurance

Flexible schedules

Career growth opportunities

Continuing education

Recognition programs

Job summary

Life Care Home Health is hiring a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide coordinated care to clients of all ages in home settings across Florida. You will plan, implement, and evaluate care plans, applying therapies for speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.

You will document plans, progress notes, and communications with families and other health professionals while maintaining compliance with infection control and state licensure requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Current state professional license to practice as an SLP in applicable states.
• Current CPR certificate and valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments and determine client needs and plan of care.
• Document and revise Plan of Care, progress notes, and orders.
• Analyze client needs and provide care as ordered by physician.
• Apply infection control and universal precautions in client care activities.
• Communicate effectively with clients, families, and health care team; participate in case conferences.
• Monitor cases for third-party payer requirements.
• Complete documentation timely to ensure policy compliance.
• Engage in in-service programs to maintain competency and pursue continuing education.
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency or licensing board.

Skills

SLP skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making

English proficiency

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

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?

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

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