Hybrid Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Green Bay, WI

14d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hybrid position, providing direct patient care both in-person and virtually. The role involves conducting speech and language evaluations, establishing plans of care, and treating patients with various speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders under physician prescription. Responsibilities include communicating with physicians, maintaining accurate patient records, managing caseloads, acting as a patient advocate, and planning for patient discharge. The position requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care and demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles.

Requirements

• Speech-Language Pathology license issued by the state of Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
• A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in speech therapy within acute hospital or home health care setting.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to obtain transportation to attend to the daily schedule of home visits and other Agency business in a timely manner.
• Must be capable of the manual dexterity required to use and operate a variety of medical equipment and supplies, writing implements and office equipment.
• Must have the physical agility to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arm overhead.
• Must be able to work safely with people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations.
• Must be able to move, lift and support up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of time to complete required paperwork, gain entry to patient’s residences, travel to and from assigned visits and attend to a variety of work related activities.
• Must have the physical stamina to attend to patient/client care requirements over a period of three or more hours without complete rest.
• Must be able to speak clearly and hear to communicate with people in person or over the telephone.
• Must have the ability to visually identify people, objects and files from a distance of three feet.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g.DNV, CARF or others).

Responsibilities

• Conducts a speech and language evaluation of each patient and establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.
• Evaluates outcomes within an appropriate timeframe.
• Evaluates and treats patients with various speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders under the prescription of a physician.
• Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment and provides physician with a status report on a regular basis.
• Communicates problems to physicians and management and clearly states plans, actions and goals so changes are reflected as they occur.
• Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to state and federal guidelines.
• Manages assigned caseload, including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to promote continuing coordination of services.
• Manages the patient's medical condition including medications.
• Acts as a patient advocate to insure optimal outcomes.
• Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, and teaches and applies interventions as appropriate.
• Updates and revises plan of care as indicated.
• Discusses caseload issues and changes in case census with management.
• Teaches appropriate therapy procedures and supportive activities to patient's and caregivers and develops plan for obtaining adaptive devices as needed.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services and ordering equipment.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level