PRN Speech Language Pathologist SLP Home Health

PruittHealth • Burnsville, NC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

PruittHealth @ Home is hiring PRN Speech Language Pathologists to provide evaluative, consultative, and treatment interventions to home health patients referred by a licensed physician in their residences. The role includes maintaining effective communication with Home Health and United Rehab partners, patients and their families, and other internal and external customers. Special consideration is given to applicants who live in or can commute to Yancey and Mitchell Counties.

Clinicians work within an individualized plan of care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to support continuity of care. The position calls for sound judgment, self-direction, effective time and resource management, and the ability to meet agency standards and deadlines. PruittHealth offers a pay-per-point compensation model, described as top-of-market pay with higher point values for visits requiring greater effort, along with mileage reimbursement, additional pay incentives, flexible schedules, career-growth opportunities, a progressive benefit plan, and a team-oriented environment.

Requirements

• Valid professional license in the state of practice.
• Graduate of an ASHA-accredited school. Foreign-trained applicants must have a program deemed substantially equivalent to U.S. entry-level Speech Language Pathology education by an ASHA-approved credentials evaluation organization.
• Ability to be self-directed, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Prior Home Health experience is preferable.
• Applicants who currently live in or can commute to Yancey and Mitchell Counties receive special consideration.

Responsibilities

• Complete evaluations, assessments, and treatments in accordance with policy, the individualized care plan, and established timelines.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient care plan, making referrals to other disciplines as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline-specific patient care skills.
• Recognize and respond to patient-care priorities with initiative and sound judgment.
• Assist with training and orienting others.
• Use accepted company teaching materials for patient and family education.
• Report alleged or suspected violations to a supervisor or others until the issue is resolved.
• Comply with the corporate compliance program.
• Meet agency productivity standards and use time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Participate in agency surveys, mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs such as the Performance Improvement Program as required.
• Follow established safety regulations and procedures, and report job-related tasks involving occupational hazards as necessary.
• Maintain current licensure, certification, and clinical records in accordance with federal, state, and agency regulations and guidelines.
• Work independently, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.
• Maintain effective communication with Home Health and United Rehab partners, patients, families, and other internal and external customers.

Benefits

• Top-of-market pay-per-point compensation model with higher point values for visits requiring greater effort.
• Unlimited income potential.
• Progressive benefit plan.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Career-growth opportunities.
• Additional pay incentives.
• Flexible schedules.
• Team-oriented environment.

What This Job Offers

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