Home Health Speech Language Pathologist
Eden Health•Tacoma, WA
6h•Onsite
About The Position
Providing in-home services to our patients.
Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree in speech language pathology, and who meets either of the following requirements;
- Is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the state in which the individual furnishes such services; or
- In the case of an individual who furnishes services in a state which does not license speech language pathologists:
- Has successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating supervised clinical experience);
- Performed not less than 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
- Successfully completed a national examination in speech language pathology approved by the secretary.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
- Proof of current CPR certification
- Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance
Nice To Haves
- Prior home health experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs accurate and comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing assessments.
- Obtains physician orders for certification and recertification of home speech therapy services.
- Guarantees that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
- Guarantees that physician orders are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA staff in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner.
- Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician and other healthcare team members and HHA staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
- Delivers speech therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status, needs, and age.
- Able to appropriately assess and reassess a patient’s pain.
- Utilizes appropriate pain management modalities.
- Provides speech therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
- Addresses and supports cultural practices providing such practices do not harm the patient or others, and do not interfere with the planned course of speech therapy.
- Participates in the HHA’s information management and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI).
- Complies with the HHA’s policies.
- Accurately completes OASIS data set.
- Adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
- Completes and submits necessary documentation in accordance with HHA policy and applicable regulations.
- Submits verification of completed visits in accordance with HHA policy.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences in accordance with HHA policy.
- Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Identifies and accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while home care services are being provided, and for transfer and discharge processes.
- Demonstrates effective time management and organizational skills; provides patient visits as scheduled; completes patient care within the designated time.
- Assures continued competency by maintaining and updating professional performance, knowledge, and skills.
