Speech Therapist ST Home Health PRN

Overview

Elara Caring is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to join our home-based care teams. We provide high-quality care in patients’ homes and aim to deliver Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Evaluates patients to determine rehabilitation needs and develops a plan of care.
• Admits patients and assesses speech-language therapy and other needs according to OASIS and PPS; conducts initial and follow-up evaluations as required.
• Initiates plan for patient safety and uses patient, family, and community resources.
• Communicates findings and changes to supervisor, physician, and team members involved in patient care.
• Participates in Plan of Care development and discharge planning; verifies Plan of Care prior to visits and provides care per physician orders and standards.
• Writes physician orders for additional visits or changes to the Plan of Care as needed.
• Incorporates patient care goals into therapy care and revises the Plan of Care as issues arise.
• Performs direct Speech-Language pathology services per accepted standards and physician certification.
• Selects diagnostic and therapeutic materials and instructs patients and caregivers in the home therapy program.
• Ensures notes reflect ongoing coordination of services with physician and other staff; maintains accurate therapy and visit logs and submits according to policy.
• Adheres to a physically demanding, potentially high-stress environment and handles patient transfers.
• May require irregular hours including call hours if applicable.

• Master’s degree in Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted SLP license in the practicing state.
• Minimum one year of clinical SLP experience.
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area; must have dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of time.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently; ability to lift 50-100 lbs.

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses and encourage applications from veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type, including sex, race, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify and will provide Form I-9 information after offer and acceptance.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care