Home Health Speech Language Pathologist-Per Diem
About The Position
As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Clinical Manager, the Home Health Speech Language Pathologist helps patients regain strength, mobility, and independence through personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement in their homes or facilities. The role evaluates, directs, and provides speech-language pathology services; assesses and treats communication, hearing, voice, and swallowing disorders; and supports patients, families, and healthcare staff with instruction and counseling. The position also includes care planning, coordination, discharge planning, patient progress monitoring, and maintaining required clinical documentation while protecting confidential information. This is a per-diem, patient-facing role. TB screening is required if selected. The position requires driving and use of a personal vehicle, with a valid state driver’s license and required liability insurance. Scheduled weekly hours are listed as 1. Pay is stated as $60.00–$83.00 per visit/unit. The posting also gives an estimated full-time annual base-pay range of $93,900–$129,300, which may vary by location and job-related qualifications. Humana offers limited-term, variable-schedule, and per-diem associates benefits intended to support whole-person well-being, including paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident benefits.
Requirements
- Meet education and experience requirements for ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
- 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 meeting the applicable state minimum or the stated $25,000 per-person bodily injury, $25,000 per-event bodily injury, and $10,000 property-damage limits, whichever is higher.
- Complete TB screening if selected for this patient-facing role.
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 patients’ conditions and responses to treatment to a supervisor and/or physician.
- Instruct and train patients in the use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
- Provide counseling and instruction to patients, families, and healthcare staff.
- Maintain and submit required documentation, including written evaluation, visit, summary, care plan, care coordination, and progress reports.
- Participate in care coordination activities 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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