Home Health Speech Language Pathologist-Per Diem
About The Position
CenterWell Home Health is hiring a per-diem Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services to patients in their homes or facilities. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and quality of life through speech-language pathology care. The role includes evaluating, directing, and providing speech-language pathology services; assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing; administering diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments; and participating in treatment planning, care coordination, and discharge planning. The therapist observes and reports patient status and treatment response, provides instruction and counseling to patients, families, and healthcare staff, and maintains required documentation and reports while protecting confidential information. This is a patient-facing, per-diem position with one scheduled weekly hour listed. It requires travel using a personal vehicle, a valid driver's license, and auto insurance. The role is subject to the company's TB screening program; Florida-based candidates are also subject to Florida Level 2 background screening.
Requirements
- Meet the education and experience requirements for ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
- At least six months of experience as a speech therapist or speech-language pathologist.
- Current, unrestricted license.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance meeting the residing state's minimum required limits or the stated coverage limits, whichever is higher.
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 patients in the use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
- Provide counseling and instruction to patients, families, and healthcare staff.
- Maintain and submit documentation required by the company and/or facility.
- Prepare and submit reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities, and progress as required by company policy.
- 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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