Speech Therapist Home Health

Compass Home Health & Rehab has immediate opening for per diem SLP Therapist ($85 per visit).

Must be competent with dysphagia management.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities :

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, identifies equipment needs relative to speech / language function.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient's function.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and / or equipment.
• Recommends communication devices / aids as indicated.
• Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
• As appropriate, participates in case conferences, inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
• Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
• Identifies patient and family / caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs patient, family / caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime as indicated.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.
• Must have active CPR certification.

Please fax resume in confidence to 570-287-3289, apply below, or email your resume to : cskrypski@compasshomehealth.net