Speech Language Pathologist

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POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you will make home visits to assess and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. You'll be responsible for providing detailed notes and documentation regarding your home therapy visits and patient progress.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of speech pathology and provides speech therapy services in accordance with state practice act
• Perform an initial assessment and evaluation of the patient and establish a plan of care, including scheduling subsequent visits determined by the SLP to be clinically appropriate.
• Coordination of care by care conferencing with other health care team members 
• Observe, record and report to Primary Care Physician the patient’s treatment, response and progress including significant changes
• Obtain orders to revise plan of care as clinically appropriate
• Perform re-evaluations of patient’s progress at least every thirty (30) days and updates plan of care as necessary
• Complete comprehensive assessments and OASIS data as necessary
• Teach patients and caregivers about the patients’ impairments and provide support and educational materials to support interventions and foster independence

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology 
• Active Speech Language Pathology license (CCCs)
• Ability to practice speech therapy unencumbered within the state and federal guidelines
• At least one year of experience working as a speech-language Language Pathologist (no CFYs)
• Home Health and Home Care Home Base documentation experience

BENEFITS (available to full-time employees):

• Excellent pay, including 23 days of PTO per year 
• Health, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability 
• Continuing education & tuition assistance 
• Generous referral bonus program
• Flexible scheduling
• Company Vehicle Program with a paid gas card for eligible full-time employees

ABOUT US:

Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidence-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal. 

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market-competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

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