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Speech Language Pathologist for home health care, providing high-quality care to patients in their preferred home setting.
Job Responsibility:
Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care
Evaluates the Speech-Language pathologist patient to determine the rehabilitation needs and potential for achievement and develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings
Admits the patient and assesses speech-language therapy and all other needs according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines
Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patient’s speech language therapy needs during each visit
Makes follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines
Initiates plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources
Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care
Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning
Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines
Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy
Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes
Initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues
Performs direct Speech-Language pathology services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician
Selects diagnostic and therapeutic materials appropriate to patient needs
Instructs and provides patients and/or their caregiver in the home therapy program providing modification and clarification when necessary
Assures clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines
Ensures that all therapy notes, supply log/visit logs are accurate and turned into the office according to office policy.
Requirements:
Master’s degree from an accredited educational program in Language Pathology
Current, unrestricted SLP license in the state of work
Minimum one (1) year of experience as a SLP in a clinical care setting
Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area
Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws
Must be able and willing to travel 50%
Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
What we offer:
Work in a collaborative environment
Competitive compensation package
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
Opportunities for advancement
Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(K) with employer match
Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement