What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Home Health, Salinas position at Choice Home Health?
Speech Language Pathologist
POSITION SUMMARY:
As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you will make home visits to assess and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. You'll be responsible for providing detailed notes and documentation regarding your home therapy visits and patient progress.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of speech pathology and provides speech therapy services in accordance with state practice act
- Perform an initial assessment and evaluation of the patient and establish a plan of care, including scheduling subsequent visits determined by the SLP to be clinically appropriate.
- Coordination of care by care conferencing with other health care team members
- Observe, record and report to Primary Care Physician the patient’s treatment, response and progress including significant changes
- Obtain orders to revise plan of care as clinically appropriate
- Perform re-evaluations of patient’s progress at least every thirty (30) days and updates plan of care as necessary
- Complete comprehensive assessments and OASIS data as necessary
- Teach patients and caregivers about the patients’ impairments and provide support and educational materials to support interventions and foster independence
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
You are experienced and ready to bring your skills and knowledge to patients who need it most. You excel in building meaningful relationships with patients and their families. You are committed to high-quality nursing care while working independently in a home setting. You thrive in providing the very best care and skilled treatment for patients with chronic conditions, illnesses, surgery or injuries to achieve positive outcomes, improve the quality of life, and reduce risk for hospitalization.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Active Speech Language Pathology license (CCCs)
- Ability to practice speech therapy unencumbered within state and federal guidelines
- At least one year of experience working as a Speech Language Pathologist (no CFYs)
- Home health and Home Care Home Base documentation experience
BENEFITS (available to full-time employees):
- Excellent pay, including 23 days PTO per year
- Health, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Continuing education & tuition assistance
- Generous referral bonus program
- Flexible scheduling
- Company Vehicle Program with paid gas card for eligible full-time employees
ADDITIONAL:
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Referral Bonus Program - refer clinicians and receive a bonus.
- Oasis Virtual Assistant to streamline your assessment process by providing real-time data, personalized guidance, and automated organization, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
- Tenured leadership
ABOUT US:
Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidenced-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.
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