SpeechâLanguage Pathologist
SpeechâLanguage Pathologist
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Job Description
Access Nursecare Inc. is a Medicare Certified Home Health Agency serving Miami-Dade County and Broward County. We are actively seeking to partner with SpeechLanguage Pathologists in the Bal Harbour Aventura North Miami-Beach Key Biscayne Homestead and Broward areas who are responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services for patients at home. Enjoy flexible hours and the opportunity to create your own schedule! Become part of our exceptional team of dedicated professionals today!
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
Conducts appropriate evaluations assesses home environment (as appropriate) identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve the patients function.
Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
Confers with referring physicians and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
As appropriate participates in case conferences inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
Instructs patient family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patients treatment regime as indicated.
May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speechlanguage therapy plan of care.
Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.
Position Qualifications
Possesses a masters or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP) and who meets either of the following requirements:
Is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or
If the State does not license speech-language pathologists:
Must successfully complete 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience);
Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a masters or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and
Successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP
A minimum of one (1) years clinical experience in SpeechLanguage Pathology.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status.
Employment Type
Contract
