Speech Therapist - Home Health

Description

Speech Language Pathologist

General

Summary:

Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups. Plans, implements, and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of clients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders. Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses.

Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Supervises: None

Experience:

• Two (2) years experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Preferred Home health experience.

Skills:

• SLP skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates proven decision-making skills.
• Must read, write and comprehend English.

Education:

• Master’s degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Licensure/Certification:
• Current driver’s license in good standing. The employee is responsible for renewing their driver’s license before it expires to continue employment.
• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
• Current State professional license that is in good standing to practice as an SLP in any/all applicable states.
• Current CPR certificate.

On-going employment as an SLP requires the maintenance of a valid SLP license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these both before they expire in order to continue employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged standing/walking is required.
• The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
• Meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs.
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Environmental/

Working Conditions:

• Works in clients’ homes in various conditions.
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
• Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements:

• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance