Speech Therapist

LHC Group•Marquette, MI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring for a per diem Home Health Speech Therapist to join our team at UP Health System Home Care in the Marquette area. At UP Health System Home Care, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you! employee wellness programs flexibility for true work-life balance continuing education & career growth opportunities company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!

Requirements

Must be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of practice
Current CPR certification
Must have a current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to treating speech and language disorders and functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.
Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.
Treats patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice.
Instructs the patient, the family and/or caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate.