Description

Job Summary:

A registered professional who provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients/clients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders. Provides coordinated care to patients/clients of all age groups. Plans, implements and evaluates patient/client care plans to restore or maintain patient/client well being. Participates in the coordination of care.

Requirements

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
• Licensure: Current State License in Speech-Language Pathology or if licensure does not apply, meets the requirements listed in 42 CFR §484.115(n), current Driver’s License
• Experience: One year experience in an acute care or rehabilitation setting, or home health preferred.
• Skills: Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid and current auto liability insurance

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Works in patient‘s homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; Ability to work a

flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/client needs and to meet patient/client and family

individualized psychosocial needs.

Essential Functions

• Performs ongoing clinical assessment, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points to identify patient/client needs, determine level of functioning and appropriateness of the patient/client for home care.
• Develops and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient/client, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Prepares and completes clinical notes, phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner.
• Analyzes patient/client needs and provides appropriate care that is ordered by physician as indicated in the plan of care. Revises the POC based on evaluation and ongoing assessment data.
• Provides therapeutic treatments for speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Applies concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating or performing patient/client care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients/clients. Provides supervision and guidance to home health aides as appropriate.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.
• Provides patient/client, caregiver, and family counseling.
• Provides patient/client and caregiver education.
• Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency or licensing board.
• Participates in the Agency’s QAPI program
• Participates in Agency-sponsored in-service training.