Speech Therapist

We're hiring for a Speech Therapist at our Olympia, WA location!

$72,000 - $110,000 / year

At Assured Home Health, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it : for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Speech Therapist, you can expect :

• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• independence and autonomy
• career growth possibilities

Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.

Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.

Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.

Treats patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice.

Observes, records, and reports to the supervising nurse and / or physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition.

Instructs the patient, the family and / or caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate.

Visits patient according to plan of treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per LHC policy .

Completes all patient evaluations and develops the ST plan of care within state specific guidelines. Reports outcomes of evaluation, goals, and anticipated projected frequency of care to supervising nurse within 24 hours of the evaluation.

Participates in staff conferences and committees as necessary.

Provides in-services to agency staff upon request of supervising nurse.

Sends the supervising nurse and / or the physician a written summary report on patient's condition at least every 60 days.

License Requirements

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