Speech Language Pathologist

Description

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Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services.

Hybrid/Remote Work Arrangement

This is a primarily remote position covering our Texas service areas , offering flexibility while still providing opportunities for in-person patient care. When a patient is located within a reasonable driving distance, we ask that the SLP provide in-person visits whenever possible . Virtual visits may be used when distance or patient needs make an in-person visit impractical.

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• •Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance
• •Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities
• •Continuing education & recognition programs
• •Supportive, family-like team culture

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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:

• •Perform clinical assessments; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of client.
• •Document, prepare/revise and complete a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
• •Analyze client needs and administer appropriate care as ordered by physician.
• •Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client cares activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA).
• •Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regularly participates in case conferences.
• •Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.
• •Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.
• •Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
• •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

Requirements

Experience:

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

Skills:

• •SLP skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
• •Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• •Demonstrates proven decision-making skills.
• •Must read, write and comprehend English.

Education:

• •Master’s degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• •Licensure/Certification:
• •Current driver’s license in good standing. The employee is responsible for renewing their driver’s license before it expires to continue employment.
• •Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
• •Current State professional license that is in good standing to practice as an SLP in any/all applicable states.
• •Current CPR certificate.

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:

• •Prolonged standing/walking is required.
• •The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
• •Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
• •Meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs.
• •Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Environmental/Working Conditions:

• •Works in clients’ homes in various conditions.
• •Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
• •Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
• •Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements:

Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance