St / Slp

Interim HealthCare of Central VA•Verona, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

ST / SLP in Verona, Virginia and surrounding areas! Discover a new path in speech therapy that makes caring for patients personal and rewarding. As an SLP for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life. Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of SLPs. We believe the best care happens at home where patients are at ease and therapy is customized to their unique needs. If you share our passion for personalized patient care, you are made for this!

Requirements

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Virginia
Minimum of 2 years of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
CPR Certification
Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
Valid Driver’s License and/or reliable transportation

Responsibilities

Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury
Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient’s plan of care and established goals
Observe and evaluate a patient’s ability to communicate, swallow and process information
Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met
Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading
Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-care