Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health, Full-time 30hrs per week

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Hartford, VT

11d • Remote

About The Position

Speech Language Pathologists at Dartmouth Health Come Care provide professional speech, language, and hearing services to clients in their homes. This role offers the opportunity to become an integral part of a patient's care team, with average visits of 45 minutes allowing for meaningful therapy. The position provides broad independence while being part of a cohesive patient-care team, contributing to the community, and maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Dartmouth Health Come Care covers over 70 towns, delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with effectiveness, integrity, and compassion, aiming to enrich the lives of the people they serve.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech Pathology required.
• Professional licensure in both Vermont and New Hampshire required.
• Unencumbered Speech Pathology License license in VT and NH or compact.
• Driver’s license, minimum requirements on car insurance, and a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional speech, language, and hearing services to clients in their homes.
• Provide speech language pathology education to staff, patients, and members of the patient’s support team.
• Screen, evaluate, diagnose, schedule, and treat patients with communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Document patients’ diagnosis, treatment, and progress.
• Communicate patient care information as appropriate to outside referrers and team members.
• Educate patient/family concerning patient's disability, progress, and potential.
• Coordinate home visits with other homecare staff.
• Establish and maintain good public relations by becoming a local resource for communication disorder information.
• Prepare and participate in continuing education and in-service sessions for agency staff and outside agencies.
• Participate with other team members in prevention programs as consultant and/or therapist.
• Participate in formal investigative studies as determined in consultation with program Director.
• Maintain knowledge of homecare regulations.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

What This Job Offers

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