Home Health Speech Therapist – PRN
About The Position
As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Clinical Manager, you will help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. You will deliver personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, helping patients overcome limitations, perform everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. The Home Health Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, directs, and provides speech and language pathology services to patients in homes or facilities. The role includes assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing; administering and interpreting diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments; and coordinating care and discharge planning. The position requires maintaining documentation and reports, observing and reporting patient changes, and providing instruction and counsel to patients, families, and healthcare staff. The role is patient-facing and requires TB screening. It also participates in Humana's driver safety program.
Requirements
- 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 residing state's required minimum limits or the stated higher limits, whichever applies.
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 the 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 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 documentation required by the company and/or facility.
- Prepare and submit written 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 clearly 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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