Speech Language Pathologist

Interim Healthcare•Dublin, GA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover a new path in speech therapy that makes caring for patients personal and rewarding. As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare , you'll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life. Interim HealthCare is the nation's first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health SLPs. We believe the best care happens at home where patients are at ease and therapy is customized to their unique needs. If you share our passion for personalized patient care, you are made for this! Our Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists enjoy some excellent benefits: Competitive rates 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

Requirements

Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Virginia
Minimum of two years of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
CPR certification, PPD/TB Skin Test
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, LPN, 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