Speech Pathologist Home Health

$10000.00 New Hire Sign-on Bonus!

Pod 5: South Des Moines Indianola Mitchellville areas)

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Join our team as a compassionate and skilled Speech Therapist - Home Health where youll make a meaningful difference in patients lives by delivering exceptional care in the comfort of their this role you will use your clinical expertise assessment skills and therapeutic interventions to help patients improve communication swallowing and overall quality of life. Working collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams you will develop and implement individualized home health plans of care designed to achieve the best possible outcomes. This is an opportunity to combine clinical excellence with patient-centered care while creating a positive and empowering experience for every patient and family you serve.

At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Makes visits to the homes of patients requiring home healthspeech therapyservicesand assumes responsibility foran ongoing interdisciplinaryassessmentof the patient.
• Performs initial and comprehensive assessments on all patientsin accordance withagency policies and procedures.
• Conductsappropriate evaluationsidentifyingdysfunctional language or swallowing and cognition and memory deficits.
• Oversees use of treatment modalities and communication devices/aidsas necessary.
• Delivers quality care andcompletes clearconciseandaccurateclinical documentation ofcareprovisionin accordancewithhomehealthconditions ofparticipation(CoPs) various payer home healthcoverage criteriaaccreditation standards professional standards for discipline/credential and the home health plan of care.

Education:

• Masters degree in speech-language pathology

Licensure/Certifications:

• Licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the state(s) where providing services
• If state does notrequireSLP license completion of 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum; completions of 9 months of supervised full-timespeech-language pathology services after obtaining a masters or doctoral degree; and completion of a national examination in speech-language pathologyapproved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurancein accordance withstate(s) and/or organizational requirements.
• Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse.
• CPR:Maintaina valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification.

Minimum Experience:

• One yearexperience caring forsimilarpatient population as to be assigned.

Other:

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Apply Today!

• Ready to take the next step in your healthcare career Apply now to join our team make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve through compassionate care!