Speech Therapist - Home Health

Cypress at Home•Fort Myers, FL

14d

About The Position

Cypress at Home is seeking a Speech Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with speech and language disorders, hearing disorders, and oral myofunctional disorders. Treatment is provided under physician orders. The position involves traveling to clients’ homes in the SWFL area; a valid driver’s license and adequate car insurance are required. The Speech Therapist performs comprehensive assessments, supports physicians in determining disorders and appropriate therapy, provides rehabilitative services, and coordinates and carries out home-based therapy plans. The role also includes documenting care, communicating patient responses and condition changes to physicians, educating staff and caregivers, participating in case conferences and staff education, and managing therapy-only cases. Cypress at Home’s mission is to provide innovative solutions for high-quality care and services through a trusted professional team, helping older adults thrive at home and achieve their highest potential. Its care management program has existed for over 25 years and was originally part of the Lee Memorial Health System.

Requirements

Hold a valid, current Florida Speech Pathologist license.
Have completed an approved curriculum in Speech Pathology.
Have a valid driver’s license and adequate car insurance for travel to clients’ homes.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive assessments using the OASIS data set.
Assist physicians in evaluating patients to identify speech or language disorders and determine appropriate corrective therapy.
Provide rehabilitative services for speech and language disorders.
Perform initial evaluations, coordinate care planning with physicians, and carry out orders for therapy services in the home setting.
Participate in staff education as requested.
Participate in patient case conferences and PI activities, as applicable.
Maintain confidentiality of patient, Agency, and employee matters.
Record activities and findings in the clinical record and report the patient’s response to treatment, changes in condition, or deviations from the plan of care to the physician.
Instruct other health team personnel and caregivers in methods of assisting patients to improve and correct speech disabilities.
Act as Case Manager for therapy-only cases.
Attain quarterly goals established in the annual performance evaluation.
Submit required documentation in a timely manner.