Speech Language Pathologist

JOB TITLE: Speech Language Pathologist – Home Health

DEPARTMENT: Home Health-Skilled

REPORTS TO: Clinical Manager

PAY: Pay per Visit

JOB SUMMARY:

Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and helps to manage/prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. This involves working on articulation, fliency, voice modilation, and cognitive-communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in audiology from the American Speech-Language-hearing Association; or
• Meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experienced required for certification
• NM State Speech Language Pathology license
• 1-year experience working in a health or hospice field preferred
• Valid state driver’s license
• Current automobile insurance

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Able to maintain strict confidentiality with protected and sensitive information.
• Able to establish and maintain confidence of owners and employees.
• Must be able to solve problems independently and confidently by applying analytical and logical thinking.
• Able to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and varying educational levels.
• Understands various medical conditions and terminology
• Demonstrated ability to document accurately using charting software

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gathers background data, reviews referrals, selects and modifies evaluation tools, and evaluates patients determining the level of patient’s physical and psychosocial functioning.
• Interview the patient to determine type of treatment and therapy schedule.
• Perform speech therapy in patient's home.
• Monitors patient’s progress during treatment at appropriate intervals.
• Provide periodic progress records and report to assigned patient accounting to current policies and procedures.
• Supervising therapy assistants as appropriate.
• Evaluating outcomes. Planning Discharge.
• Educate patients and/or families about proper safe use and recommend methods for installation of adaptive equipment.
• Responsibilities may also include the training of students from university or community colleges assigned.
• Work with the agency's consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of patient care plans, and assessments, etc., as necessary.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.

Angels Above Home Care, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer