Speech Therapist Home Health

Signature Healthcare at Home•Burlington, WA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Signature Healthcare at Home is seeking to add a Speech Therapist for Skagit/Island County! This position would cover Skagit County (Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Wolley, Bow, Anacortes) and part of Whidbey Island (Coupeville, Oak Harbor) for home health speech therapy services. This position works Monday through Friday day shift, with self-directed scheduling dependent on patient needs and territory. If you enjoy a high level of autonomy, travel and meeting patients where they are, apply today!

Requirements

Must have a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology and be licensed in the state of practice.
Must possess and maintain licensure to practice in the state of Washington.
A minimum of one year's clinical experience is required.
Possess and maintains throughout employment an active driver's license, auto insurance policy and basic lifesaving CPR.

Nice To Haves

home health experience is preferrable.
2+ years of home health experience.
Familiarity with the Homecare Homebase / Pointcare EMR system.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the on-going interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, their family / representative(s) and caregiver(s).
Provides patient, family and/or caregiver education, counseling, and refers patient to other home health services as appropriate.
Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve function.
Administrates speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic techniques and/or equipment.
Communicates with the physician responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners on an on-going basis to inform of patient's condition and progress.