Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

CenterWell•Greenville, NC

16d•Onsite

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Home Health Speech Language Pathologist reports to the Clinical Manager and provides personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to patients in their homes or facilities. The role helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and the ability to perform everyday activities. The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, directs, and provides speech/language pathology services; assesses and treats disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing; and administers diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, including audiologic screening. The position involves contributing to treatment and care plans, monitoring patient status and treatment response, instructing and counseling patients and caregivers, documenting care, coordinating services, and supporting discharge planning. The position is patient-facing and subject to Humana’s TB screening program. It also participates in Humana’s driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and appropriate personal vehicle liability insurance.

Requirements

Meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA.
At least six months of experience as a speech therapist or speech-language pathologist.
Current and unrestricted license.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at or above applicable state minimum limits, or the stated $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event/$10,000 property damage limits, whichever is higher.
Complete TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.

Nice To Haves

Home Health experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, direct, and provide speech/language pathology services to patients in the home or a facility.
Participate in developing and periodically reviewing the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.
Assess and treat disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing to prevent, identify, evaluate, and minimize their effects.
Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, including audiologic screening.
Observe, record, and report changes in the patient's condition and response to treatment to the supervisor and/or physician.
Instruct and train patients in the use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
Counsel and instruct patients, families, and healthcare staff.
Maintain and submit documentation required by the company and/or facility.
Prepare and submit written reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities, and progress reports as required by company policy.
Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.
Maintain professional conduct regarding confidential information and share it only when the recipient's right to access is established and sharing is in the patient's best interests.