Prn speech therapist Jobs

AW Health Care

Location:
United States, Saint Louis

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Description:

We are looking for a dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide intermittent in-home speech therapy services in accordance with physician orders and individualized care plans. Services will be delivered under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services or Nursing Supervisor and must be furnished by—or under the supervision of—a qualified speech-language pathologist or audiologist. This position specifically involves providing care at St. Louis ARC and Promise Homes, supporting individuals with communication and swallowing disorders in a home-based setting.

Job Responsibility:

Improves or maximizes the communication of the patient
Returns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capabilities
Periodically participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning
Provides full range Speech Language Pathology Services as ordered by physician
Directs and supervises personnel, as assigned
Takes initial history and makes initial evaluation
Performs all skilled procedures
Consults with physicians regarding change of treatment
Writes reports to physicians regarding patient’s progress
Instructs patients and family members in home programs
Periodically presents an inservice to the Agency’s staff members
An initial evaluation, including plan of treatment and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval. A recertification by physician every 60 days is necessary if further treatment is to be continued. A progress note is written each visit. A reevaluation is written when expected duration of treatment is reached. A summary is written upon patient’s discharge
A supervisory visit is made every fourteen days on each patient seen by a home health aide as assigned
Assists the physician in evaluating level of function
Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessary
Prepares clinical and progress notes
Advises and consults with the family and other Agency personnel
Participates in inservice programs
Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames
Appropriately utilizes ICD-9 codes

Requirements:

A person who meets the education and experience requirements for a certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
A person who meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification
Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing
Two (2) years experience, preferred
Ability to participate in physical activity
Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity
Moderate lifting
Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis

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Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

On-site work

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