Home Health Speech Therapist

Home Health Speech

Therapist

Job ID : R182649

Shift : 1st

Full / Part Time : Full_time

Pay Range : $37.50 - $56.25

Location : Aurora Medical

Center Oshkosh - 855 N Westhaven Dr

Oshkosh, WI 54904

210 Wisconsin American Dr

Fond Du

Lac, WI 54937

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hours Per Week : 40

Our Commitment to

You :

Advocate Health offers a

comprehensive suite of Total Rewards : benefits and well-being

programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings,

programs that invest in your career development and so much more -

so you can live fully at and away from work,

including : Compensation

Base

compensation within the position's pay range based on factors such

as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and / or

training

Premium pay such as shift, on call,

and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive

pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual

increases based on

performance

Benefits

and more

Paid

Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits

such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term

Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for

eligible health care and dependent care

expenses

Family benefits such as adoption

assistance and paid parental leave

Defined

contribution retirement plans with employer match and other

financial wellness programs

Educational

Assistance

Program

Schedule

Details / Additional Information :

$10,000 Sign on

Bonus for full time Oshkosh market which extends to Fox

Cities, Fond du Lac, Berlin, Wautoma area, 8am-430pm Monday-Friday

Major

Responsibilities : Conducts

a speech and language evaluation of each patient and establishes a

plan of care and treatment goals. Evaluates outcomes within an

appropriate timeframe.

Evaluates and treats

patients with various speech, language, voice and swallowing

disorders under the prescription of a physician. Conducts a speech

and language evaluation of each patient and establishes a plan of

care and treatment goals.

Communicates with

physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment and

provides physician with a status report on a regular basis.

Communicates problems to physicians and management and clearly

states plans, actions and goals so changes are reflected as they

occur.

Maintains and updates accurate clinical

and patient records according to state and federal

guidelines.

Manages assigned caseload,

including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage

needs and ability to promote continuing coordination of services.

Manages the patient's medical condition including medications. Acts

as a patient advocate to insure optimal

outcomes.

Provides on-going assessment of

patient response to treatments, and teaches and applies

interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises plan of care as

indicated.

Discusses caseload issues and

changes in case census with management. Communicates problems to

physicians and management, and clearly states plans, actions and

goals so that changes are reflected as they

occur.

Teaches appropriate therapy procedures

and supportive activities to patient's and caregivers and develops

plan for obtaining adaptive devices as

needed.

Plans for and completes patient

discharge including providing written home programs, patient / family

teaching, referral for community services and ordering

equipment.

Must be able to demonstrate

knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the

age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the

principles of growth and development over the life span and possess

the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and

interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each

patient's requirements relative to his / her age-specific needs, and

to provide the care needed as described in the department's

policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed

further in the departmental job

standards.

Licensure,

Registration, and / or Certification

Required : Speech-Language

Pathology license issued by the state of Wisconsin,

and

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare

Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

(AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader

has determined it is not required, and

A valid

drivers license issued by the Division of Motor

Vehicles

Education

Required : Speech-Language

Degree in Speech

Pathology.

Experience

Required : Speech-Language

requires 3 years of experience in speech therapy within acute

hospital or home health care

setting.

Knowledge, Skills

& Abilities

Required : Speech-Language

able to demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills with the ability

to work independently and make sound

judgments.

Intermediate computer

skills.

Excellent communication and

interpersonal skills.

Excellent organization,

decision-making, and problem solving

skills.

Certification

Addendum

Team members will maintain annual

educational requirements for hospital based certifications

(e.g.DNV, CARF or

others).

Physical

Requirements and Working

Conditions : Must

be able to obtain transportation to attend to the daily schedule of

home visits and other Agency business in a timely

manner.

Must be capable of the manual dexterity

required to use and operate a variety of medical equipment and

supplies, writing implements and office

equipment.

Must have the physical agility to

move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting,

kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arm

overhead.

Must be able to work safely with

people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical

conditions and physical limitations. Must be able to move, lift and

support up to 50 pounds.

Must be able to sit,

stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of

time to complete required paperwork, gain entry to patient's

residences, travel to and from assigned visits and attend to a

variety of work related activities.

Must have

the physical stamina to attend to patient / client care requirements

over a period of three or more hours without complete

rest.

Must be able to speak clearly and hear to

communicate with people in person or over the

telephone.

Must have the ability to visually

identify people, objects and files from a distance of three

feet.

Operates all equipment necessary to

perform the job.

This job

description indicates the general nature and level of work expected

of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a

comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities

required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform

other related duties.