Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

Eden Health•Kent, WA

14h

About The Position

The Home Health Speech Language Pathologist performs speech, language, and swallowing assessments and provides speech therapy services to patients in the home. The role includes obtaining physician orders, coordinating care with physicians and other healthcare team members, communicating changes in patient status, and delivering appropriate therapy while supporting patient safety and quality of care. The position also involves completing OASIS data and required documentation, submitting visit verification, participating in interdisciplinary conferences and the HHA’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activities, following applicable laws and agency policies, and maintaining professional competency. The therapist helps identify resources for patients and families and supports care transitions, transfers, and discharges. Eden Health describes itself as a 100% employee-owned company with a family-oriented culture and career advancement opportunities. Benefits listed include employee discounts, an employee hardship fund, a bonus program, an employee stock program, wellness resources, paid time off, training and educational assistance, retirement savings, insurance, paid holidays, and continuing education credits. Medical, dental, and vision coverage are available to employees with full-time status.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology.
State licensure as a speech-language pathologist in the state where services are furnished; or, if the state does not license speech-language pathologists, completion of 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or currently accumulating supervised clinical experience), at least 9 months of supervised full-time speech-language pathology services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology or a related field, and successful completion of a nationally approved examination in speech-language pathology.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Proof of automobile insurance; motor vehicle record will be checked.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Ability to pass a criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Nice To Haves

Prior home health experience.

Responsibilities

Perform accurate and comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing assessments.
Obtain physician orders for certification and recertification of home speech therapy services.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical status to healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
Communicate physician orders to healthcare team members and HHA staff accurately and in a timely, thorough manner.
Coordinate care planning and delivery with physicians, healthcare team members, and HHA staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
Deliver speech therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status, needs, and age.
Assess and reassess patients’ pain and use appropriate pain management modalities.
Provide speech therapy in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Support a culture of safety and quality.
Address and support cultural practices when they do not harm the patient or others or interfere with the planned course of therapy.
Participate in the HHA’s information management and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activities.
Comply with HHA policies and applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
Accurately complete the OASIS data set and submit required documentation in accordance with agency policy and regulations.
Submit verification of completed visits in accordance with HHA policy.
Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences in accordance with HHA policy.
Maintain knowledge of community resources and identify and access appropriate resources for patients and families, including for transfers and discharges.
Manage time and organize work effectively, provide scheduled patient visits, and complete care within designated time.
Maintain and update professional performance, knowledge, and skills to assure continued competency.

Benefits

Benefits beginning as early as 30 days after the start date.
Employee discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, Columbia, and other products and services.
Employee hardship fund.
Bonus program.
Employee stock program / Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Employee wellness resources and a family-first culture.
Paid time off for a personal day of the employee’s choosing.
Financial planning through Unum.
Free counseling sessions through Unum.
Training and educational assistance.
Career advancement opportunities.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Life, accident, and disability insurance.
Paid holidays.
Paid continuing education credits, with online and in-person education available.
Discounts with AT&T Wireless and National and Enterprise car rentals.
Discounted tickets to events, attractions, hotels, and resorts.
Paid sick leave and vacation time; eligible employees begin accruing time on their first day of employment.
Identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program.
Floating personal holiday.
Dental, medical, and vision coverage available for full-time employees.