Speech Therapist -ST -Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Speech Language Pathologist

General Summary : Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups. Plans, implements, and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of clients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders. Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses.

Patient Population : Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations.

Essential Functions :

1. Perform clinical assessments; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of client.

2. Document, prepare / revise and complete a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing

basis.

3. Analyze client needs and administer appropriate care as ordered by physician.

4. Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination / performing client cares activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA).

5. Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regularly participates in case

conferences.

6. Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.

7. Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.

8. Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining / improving competency.

9. Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency / licensing board.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as

assigned.

Supervises : None

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Requirements : Experience :

• Two (2) years experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Preferred Home health experience.

Skills :

Education :

On-going employment as an SLP requires the maintenance of a valid SLP license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these both before they expire in order to continue employment.

Physical Requirements :

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Machinery / Tools / Equipment Requirements :