Speech Language Pathologist (PRN)
About The Position
As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Speech Language Pathologist reports to the Clinical Manager and provides personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to patients in their homes or facilities. The role helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and quality of life by assessing and treating speech, voice, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders. The position includes evaluating and providing speech-language pathology services, contributing to treatment and care plans, administering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and delivering therapeutic treatments. The Speech Language Pathologist also monitors patient progress, instructs and counsels patients and caregivers, documents care, coordinates with healthcare professionals, and supports discharge planning. The role requires maintaining confidentiality and professional conduct. This is a PRN position with one scheduled weekly hour. It is patient-facing and subject to Humana’s TB screening program and driver safety requirements. The stated full-time-equivalent pay range is $92,200–$126,900 per year; individual compensation varies by location and qualifications. Benefits for limited-term, variable-schedule, and per-diem associates include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident coverage.
Requirements
- Meet the education and experience requirements for ASHA Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
- At least six months of experience as a speech therapist or 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 applicable state minimum limits or the stated $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage limits, whichever is higher.
- Complete TB screening if selected for this patient-facing role.
Nice To Haves
- Home Health experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, direct, and provide speech/language pathology services to patients in their homes or facilities.
- Participate in developing and periodically reviewing 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 a supervisor and/or physician.
- Instruct and train patients in the use of systems when appropriate.
- Counsel and provide instruction to patients, families, and healthcare staff.
- Maintain and submit required documentation.
- Prepare and submit written reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities, and progress reports as required by company policy.
- Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.
- Maintain professional conduct and protect confidential information, sharing it only when the recipient's access rights are 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 coverage.
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