Speech Therapist- Home Health
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Job Location:
Pearland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a therapist at Interim Healthcare youll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength mobility and independenceall from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement youll empower individuals to overcome physical limitations perform everyday activities with confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.
As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist you will:
- Evaluate direct and provide speech/language pathology service to patients in the home.
- Participate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.
- Utilize professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech voice language hearing and swallowing to prevent identify evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.
- Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audio logic screening.
- Observe record and report changes in the patients condition and response to treatment to supervisor and/or the physician.
- Provide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
- Provide counsel and instruction to patients families and healthcare staff.
- Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Prepare and submit timely written reports of evaluations visits summaries care plans care coordination activities and progress reports as required by Company policy.
- Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.
- Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Share information only when the recipients right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interests of the patient.
- Attend participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs obtain continuing education as required by Company policy regulation.
Required Experience/Skills:
- Meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted byASHA
- Home Health experience
- Current and unrestricted license
- Current CPR certification
- Good organizational and communication skills
- A valid drivers license auto insurance and reliable transportation are required.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Time Management
- Acute Care
- HTTPS
- Speech Therapy
- Assistive Technologies
- Autism Experience
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Interpretation
- Patient Service Experience
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Interim HealthCare, one of the nation’s leading providers of home care, is now seeking a field RN Case Manager to service patients in North Houston. Expand your...
