Speech Therapist Home Care, St. Mary's County
MEDSTAR HEALTHUpper Marlboro, MD, United States- Full-time
General Summary of Position
$15,000 sign on bonus. Paid in 3 installments
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MedStar Health is looking foraSpeech Language Pathologist Per Visitto join our team atMedStar Health Home Care!The ideal candidate will bea licensed Speech Language Pathologist with excellentclinicaland communicationskills.
TheSpeech Language Pathologist Per Visitwill provideevaluation and speech-language pathology treatmentin accordancewithagency standards, the laws and regulations governing the provision of speech-language pathology services in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, or Virginia, and other regulatory requirements.
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Primary Duties :
Arranges for the provision of specialized assessments thatcannotbe conducted in the home environment (e.g., audiological testing,video fluoroscopystudies), and plans adequately for discharge including referrals to appropriate community resources (e.g., outpatient therapy, daycare) able to meet the client needs after discharge.Communicates with a supervisor as scheduled and neededregardingissues related to the delivery of rehab services and individual patient care.
Maintains effective working relationships with other departments andparticipatesin multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Participates in meetings and on committees andrepresentsthe department and agency in community outreach efforts. Enhances growth and development and enriches personal knowledge and skill through participation in educational programs and affiliations.Maintains ongoing communication with the patient's physician, health care team, and other individuals (e.g.insurance case managers, referring facility personnel) as neededregardingaspects of care and patient's status.
Provides an assessment, with the health care team, of the patient's environment and recommends adaptive equipment and / or home modifications that maximize the patient's functional abilities and safety.Assistsinattainingitems reimbursable as durable medical equipment.Providesinitial and periodic assessments todeterminethe patient's habilitation / rehabilitation needs.Establishes an effective speech-language pathology / dysphasia treatment plan with the patient, their family / caregiver, their physician, and other health care team members.Modifies the treatment plan as needed.Evaluation includes interview, observation, palpation, specialized assessments including dysphasia assessment, oral motor exam, and receptive / expressive language assessment.Such assessments require tools (e.g., sphygmomanometer, stethoscope) and the possession of sight and hearing senses or prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately.
Providesmedical record entries according to agency standards, professional guidelines, and regulatory requirements for the reimbursement of speech-language pathology services.Providespatient and / or caregiver educationregardingthe injury / disease process, functional limitations, and the purpose of treatment interventions, in addition to, training in aspects of care the patient / caregiver will need to manage after discharge.Provides speech-language pathology / dysphasia servicesin accordance withthe treatment plan, agency standards, and other professional and regulatory guidelines.Performs procedures and modalities, including associative language exercises, oral motor exercises, aural rehab, and thermal stimulation.Supervises home health aides in aspects of patient care and related activities.
Qualifications :
Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
1-2 years Clinical experience.
License to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the State of Maryland or Virginia, or Certificate of Competency by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) if working in the District of Columbia Maryland, or any combination asrequiredbased on work location(s).
CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).
Valid State Drivers License in good standing.
This position has a hiring range of $87,318 - $157,289
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