Speech/Language Pathologist, Home Health: PT

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Firelands Health is seeking a part-time Speech/Language Pathologist for their Home Health team in Sandusky. This role involves treating individuals with communication disorders, providing direct speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing therapy in the home environment, and instructing patients and families on home treatment programs. The position requires maintaining patient records, participating in care conferences, and collaborating with healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and effectively serve adult patients.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Certificate of Clinical Competence
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
Must possess a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and be insurable under Firelands' auto policy.
Employee must provide proof of personal automobile liability insurance coverage upon request.
Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident-free work place, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of medical center emergency codes.
Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment.
Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
Successful completion of a one hundred eighty (180) day probationary period.

Nice To Haves

One year experience in a medical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Treats individuals with a variety of communication disorders to assist in reaching their maximum level of functioning.
Provides direct service to home health patients including speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing deficits by means of recognized assessment and treatment procedures, and assists them in reaching their maximum level of functioning specific to needs present in home environment.
Instructs patient and/or family in home treatment program and assists them in adjustment to their communication disability.
Maintains adequate patient records.
Participates in patient care conferences as required.
Participates in conferences with the Home Health team, as needed.
Maintains close working relationship with the health care teams in both assessment and treatment activities.
Displays positive patient/family/staff relations in performance of duties.
Determines priority in workload per job description and pre-established performance goals; ensures that assignments are completed by required deadline.
Demonstrates commitment to professional growth through pursuit of continuing education activities and/or professional development in order to provide optimal service to clients.
Regularly demonstrates the ability to serve adult patients in the routine performance of duties within the scope of practice.