Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects • Upland, CA

7d • 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 Upland area. The Speech Therapist assesses and evaluates patients’ care needs related to speech and language disorders, communication functionality, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on these evaluations, the therapist establishes and carries out treatment interventions to improve patients’ well-being and monitors their progress.

The role involves developing treatment programs in accordance with physician referrals, documenting patient visits and responses, educating patients, families, and other health team personnel, and making recommendations based on each patient’s needs and home setting. This position is for an independent contractor and offers clinicians flexibility to set their own schedules and choose their preferred service area, along with administrative support.

Requirements

• Ability and enthusiasm to work with people of all ages.
• Speech Therapist license and registration by the state.
• 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 execute an appropriate treatment program in accordance with the physician’s referral.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ responses to treatment and changes in their conditions.
• Instruct, teach, and monitor patients, their families, and other health team personnel on speech therapy procedures related to the patient’s therapy program.
• Make recommendations based on the patient’s home setting and individual needs.
• Record each patient visit and add detailed notes to the medical record.
• Review patients’ responses to treatment and recommend to the physician whether speech therapy should continue or be discontinued.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference.
• Independence to be your own boss and write off expenses.
• Above-average compensation.
• Administrative support for assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, and quality assurance.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed