Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

CenterWell•Greenville, NC

6d•$85,400 - $117,500

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 in their homes. The role provides personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services to support patients in overcoming physical limitations, performing everyday activities, and improving their quality of life. The position evaluates, directs, and provides speech/language pathology services to patients in their homes or facilities. It assesses and treats disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing; administers and interprets diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, including audiologic screening; and provides instruction on alternative communication systems when appropriate. The therapist participates in developing and reviewing treatment and care plans, monitors and reports patient condition and treatment responses, counsels and instructs patients, families, and healthcare staff, and contributes to care coordination and discharge planning. The role requires maintaining accurate documentation and submitting reports as required by company policy. It also requires protecting confidential information and sharing it only when the recipient's right to access is established and doing so is in the patient's best interests. This patient-facing role is subject to Humana's TB screening program and driver safety program. The schedule lists 32 weekly hours. Compensation is described as a per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00; the posting also gives a full-time annual base-pay estimate of $85,400–$117,500.

Requirements

Meet the 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/speech-language pathologist.
Current and unrestricted license.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain vehicle insurance at the applicable state minimum limits or the stated Humana 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.
Use professional skills and judgment to assess and treat speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders and conditions.
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 reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities, and progress.
Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.
Maintain professional conduct regarding confidential information and share it only when access is authorized and sharing is in the patient's best interests.