Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects • Irvine, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to provide home health care to adults of all ages in the Irvine area. The Speech Therapist assesses and evaluates patients’ needs related to speech and language disorders, communication functionality, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on these assessments, the therapist determines and carries out a treatment plan intended to improve patients’ well-being and monitors their progress.

The role involves working in patients’ homes, coordinating therapy with physicians and other health team personnel, and educating patients and their families about therapy procedures. This is an independent contractor position. FeldCare Connects offers clinicians scheduling flexibility, independence, administrative support, and the opportunity to work with a group focused on helping people.

Requirements

• Ability and enthusiasm to work with people of all ages.
• Speech Therapist license and state registration.
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapist program.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, plan, establish, and carry out a treatment program in accordance with the physician’s referral.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ responses to treatment and changes in their condition.
• Instruct, teach, and monitor patients, their families, and other health team personnel regarding speech therapy procedures related to the patient’s therapy program.
• Make recommendations based on the home setting and the individual needs of the patient.
• Keep a record of each patient visit and enter detailed notes into the medical record.
• Review patients’ responses to treatment and recommend to the physician whether speech therapy should continue or be discontinued.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling; clinicians make their own schedule and choose their preferred area.
• Independence to be their own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses.
• Administrative support for assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.

What This Job Offers

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