Home Health Speech Language Pathologist-Per Diem
About The Position
As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, this role reports to the Clinical Manager and provides personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to patients in their homes or facilities, helping them regain strength, mobility, independence, and quality of life. The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, directs, and provides speech/language pathology services; assesses and treats disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing; and uses diagnostic testing and therapeutic treatments, including audiologic screening. The role participates in developing and reviewing treatment and care plans, monitors and reports patient condition and treatment response, and provides patient, family, and healthcare-staff instruction and counseling. It also includes maintaining required documentation and reports, participating in care coordination and discharge planning, and protecting confidential patient information. This is a per-diem, patient-facing position that requires TB screening and participation in the driver safety program.
Requirements
- 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.
- Must complete TB screening if selected for the role.
- Must maintain personal vehicle liability insurance according to state minimum limits or the higher limits specified in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Home Health experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, direct, and provide speech/language pathology services to patients in their homes or facilities.
- 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 patient condition and response to treatment to a supervisor and/or physician.
- Instruct and train patients in the use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
- Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families, and healthcare staff.
- Maintain and submit required documentation, including evaluation, visit, summary, care-plan, care-coordination, and progress reports.
- Participate in care coordination and discharge planning.
- Protect confidential information and share it only when the recipient's right to access is established and sharing is in the patient's best interests.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Employee assistance program.
- Business travel and accident benefits.
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