Home Health Speech Therapist Part Time

Job Description

Qualifications

• •Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA accredited college/university
• •Current and unrestricted SLP license to practice in the state of practice
• •Current CPR certification
• •One (1) year of recent experience as a Speech Language Pathologist in an acute care setting

Benefits

Responsibilities

• •The Home Health Speech Therapist is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care according to the patient’s individual physician orders
• •Care may involve assessments, administering prescribed treatments and therapies, care planning, communication with other members of the patients’ multi-disciplinary team, supply management, emergency management, coordination of care, health promotion and teaching and training family members
• •PRN visits needed
• •Provide Speech Therapy services as prescribed by the physician
• •Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws
• •Provide a written evaluation defining Speech Therapy needs, goals and expected outcomes in conjunction with referring physician's Plan of Treatment
• •Provide a written Plan of Care for Speech Therapy goals and outcomes
• •Maintains the plan of care for assigned patients according to identified Speech Therapy goals and outcomes
• •Participate in coordination of services (including discharge planning), with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, and others
• •Maintain patient and company confidentiality
• •Maintain effective communication between staff, health care team members, and family
• •Serves as a resource consultant for clinical staff
• •Provide physicians and Aveanna with written evaluation of patient's needs, goals, and progress