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 in their homes or facilities. The position delivers personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to help patients overcome physical limitations and perform everyday activities with greater confidence. The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, directs, and provides speech and language pathology services; assesses and treats disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing; and administers and interprets diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, including audiologic screening. The role contributes to treatment planning and care coordination, monitors and reports patient status and treatment response, provides patient and caregiver instruction and counseling, and maintains required documentation and professional confidentiality. This is a per-diem, patient-facing role requiring travel to patients. Compensation is listed as a per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00. The posting also gives a full-time annual base-pay range of $85,400–$117,500, which it describes as a good-faith estimate for 40-hour-per-week employment. The role is included in Humana’s TB screening and driver safety programs.
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/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 the applicable state minimum limits or the stated higher limits.
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 development and periodic review of 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 the supervisor and/or physician.
- Instruct patients in the use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
- Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families, and healthcare staff.
- Maintain and submit documentation required by the Company and/or facility.
- Prepare 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 confidentiality and share information only when the recipient's right to access is established and sharing is in the patient's best interests.
- Complete required TB screening and comply with driver safety requirements.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Employee assistance program.
- Business travel and accident benefits.
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