Speech Therapist|PRN| Symbii Home Health and Hospice, Preston, ID
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 and Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
Requirements
- Implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services
- Adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement
- Conducts appropriate evaluations
- Assesses home environment
- Identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function
- Develops individualized plan of care
- Provides services ordered by the physician
- Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling
- Provides patient and caregiver education
- Prepares clinical notes
- Communicates with physician and other healthcare practitioners
- Identifies functional speech defects
- 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
- Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory
- Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate
- Participates in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program
- Participates in HHA-sponsored in-service training
Nice To Haves
- Supervises home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care.
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.
- As appropriate, 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.
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Career Level
Mid Level
