Speech Therapist

OPTIMAL HOME CARE INC•Colorado Springs, CO

9d•$70 - $110

About The Position

Optimal Home Care is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to provide excellent service to our patients. About us: Optimal Home Care is a trusted and growing agency serving the great Colorado area. Optimal is a Colorado owned and operated home health agency that has been serving patients since 2004. The culture at Optimal is what sets us apart. At Optimal Home Care you are not just a number. We are big enough to provide you with the support and resources you need to provide the highest possible patient care, but small enough to give you the culture and mission you’re looking for. Optimal Home Care is devoted to helping our patients achieve and maintain the best possible quality of life. Our mission is to improve and restore our clients’ lives through quality patient care, innovative specialty health care programs and state of the art technology. The Optimal team embodies compassion, heart, patience, empathy, and competence to meet our patient’s needs. Core values: Commitment Advocacy Respect Excellence Optimal Home Care Inc. is a thriving and growing home health care company that has served over 34,000 patients since 2004. We are committed to providing the best possible experience for our patients, their families, and our staff. We offer astounding benefits including: Mileage reimbursement Competitive benefits package 401K plan PTO Accrual (FTE) Opportunity to provide individualized care and connect with patients. Company phone Continuing Education Tablet Purchase Program Professional, supportive culture We are a cutting edge, value driven agency that is looking to add skilled and passionate individuals to our team. Thank you for considering Optimal Home Care Inc. for you career aspirations.

Requirements

Has a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Speech-language Pathology or Audiology and who has preferably one (1) full year of supervised work experience.
Must be currently licensed as a speech-language pathologist in good standing in the state of Colorado.
Must be able to communicate in the language of the client and document client related activity as appropriate.
Possesses adequate and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Possess adequate and effective interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Home Health as an SLP preferred

Responsibilities

Complies with ethical and professional standards of conduct as set forth by the American Speech Hearing and Language Association.
Practices and maintains patient safety and dignity by abiding by Federal, State, Local, and Optimal policy & procedures as pertains to patient protected health information and HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act).
Evaluates patient speech and language abilities, both defects and assets.
Plans and provides rehabilitative services for speech, language and dysphagia disorders.
Participates in the development of the Physician’s Plan of Care.
Develops, documents, implements and re-evaluates patients' Plan of Care.
Records clinical/progress notes to the patient’s clinical record weekly.
Records type of treatment and patient’s reaction to it.
Reports progress and/or regression.
Maintains adequate records on all patients.
Utilizes community resources and agency personnel by proper referral.
Selects and administers diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and materials.
Instructs and counsels other health team personnel and family members in methods of assisting patient in improving, correcting and accepting his/her disabilities.
Plans for patient’s discharge, prepares discharge summaries and instructions.
Attends agency service meetings and participates in staff development activities.