Speech Therapist - Home Health

Conifer Health Solutions•Joshua Tree, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Evaluates patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, and oral motor disorders.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology
Licensed as a Speech Pathologist in California
California driver’s license and continuous insurance required

Responsibilities

Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Gathers data related to patient’s communication disorder, selects appropriate evaluation tool(s) for the purpose of assessment, and administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the extent of the patient’s impairment and the prognosis for improvement.
Performs evaluations with special attention to receptive and expressive language skills, speech fluency, vocal and oral motor competence, articulation, auditory skills, cognitive linguistic skills and swallowing disorders.
Develops and maintains long and short-term treatment goals for each patient. Re-evaluates and modifies treatment programs as indicated.
Maintains active and support communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
Discusses patient care programs with other specialists, including nurses and physicians. Notifies other specialists of recommendations regarding changing treatment programs or suggesting treatments not originally ordered by the physician.
Serves as a resource to nursing and other disciplines.
Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, workshops and in-service meetings.
Demonstrates sensitivity and competence in the care of the ill and/or dying adolescent, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients relative to determining each patient’s age related physical, psychological and cultural needs.