Speech Therapist - Full-time | Symbii Home Health and Hospice | Idaho Falls, ID

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton • Idaho Falls, ID

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About The Position

The Speech–Language Pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement. Symbii Home Health provides professional, home-based medical care for patients needing rehabilitation and expert care following surgery, a hospital stay or other illness. For individuals and their caregivers who are facing chronic health conditions, the experienced team at Symbii can help patients achieve their health care goals and promote healing while remaining in the comfort of their home. Symbii Home Health works with each patient’s primary care provider to develop a care plan which will meet their individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), and identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
• Provides patient and caregiver education.
• Prepares clinical notes.
• Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
• Participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required ensuring coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
• May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care.
• Participates in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees