Speech-Language Pathologist

Access Nursecare, Inc., is a Medicare Certified Home Health Agency serving Miami-Dade County and Broward County. We are actively seeking to partner with Speech-Language Pathologists in the Bal Harbour, Aventura, North Miami-Beach, Key Biscayne, Homestead, and Broward areas, who are responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services for patients at home. Enjoy flexible hours and the opportunity to create your own schedule! Become part of our exceptional team of dedicated professionals today!

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

1. Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
2. Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve the patient's function.
3. Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
4. Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
5. Confers with referring physicians and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
6. As appropriate, participates in case conferences, inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
7. Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
8. Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
9. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
10. Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime as indicated.
11. May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
12. Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

Position Qualifications

1. Possesses a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements:
2. Is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or
3. If the State does not license speech-language pathologists:
4. Must successfully complete 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience);
5. Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master's or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and
6. Successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP
7. A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.
8. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
9. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
10. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

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