Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
Care for others and yourself in a therapy career designed for work-life balance! As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare , you'll play a vital role in a patient's restoration while enjoying the freedom and flexibility that comes from ordering your own schedule. Since 1966, Interim HealthCare has been a trusted provider of home-based speech therapy to individuals suffering with communication deficits, cognitive impairments and swallowing difficulties. We are currently hiring Home Health SLPs who are committed to providing exceptional patient care while reaping the benefits of work-life balance. If that sounds exciting, you are made for this!
Requirements
- State Applicable Education in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Texas
- Minimum of 1 year of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
- CPR certification and other agency requirements as applicable rules for home health care
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
Responsibilities
- Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury
- Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LVN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient's plan of care and established goals
- Observe and evaluate a patient's ability to communicate, swallow and process information
- Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met
- Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading
- Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-care
Benefits
- Contract Position: no productivity stress!!
- 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
- Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
- Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
- Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
