What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist Per Visit- Flint position at AlpineCare?
Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist provides speech therapy services in the provision of personal care to the patient. As a Speech Language Pathologist you will:
- Assess and evaluate patient needs/problems, identifies mutually agreed upon goals with patients for patient care plan
- Provide speech therapy services including assessment, evaluation, procedures, teaching, and training activities as outlined in the patient care plan
- Report patient status to Clinical Supervisor and referring Physician
- Document daily changes and updates to the patient care plans, including discharge planning
- Attend staff meetings, team conferences and educational in-services per agency requirements
- Perform all OASIS time point assessment per Medicare Criteria and submits recertification paperwork per policy and procedure
- Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care
Qualifications
- A current unencumbered State Professional License
- Current driver's license and proof of insurance
- One-year experience as a home care, professional Speech Language Pathologist, and is competent in performing comprehensive assessment and OASIS-C
- The ability to make sound professional clinical judgment
- The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs
- Proficiency in clinical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office