What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health, Full-time 30hrs per week position at Dartmouth Health?
Speech Language Pathologist
Full-time 30 hours per week, Days
Why work as a Speech Language Pathologist Dartmouth Health Come Care?
Speech Language Pathologists at DHHC provide professional speech, language, and hearing services to clients in their homes. SLPs also provide speech language pathology education to staff, patients and other members of the patient’s support team.
The SLP will
Full-time 30 hours per week, Days
Why work as a Speech Language Pathologist Dartmouth Health Come Care?
- You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
- Your average visit is 45 minutes giving you significant time to provide meaningful therapy.
- You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive patient-care team.
- You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
- You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Clinical CEUs
- Online LinkedIn Learning
- Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system
- Upper Valley (Surrounding Area)
Speech Language Pathologists at DHHC provide professional speech, language, and hearing services to clients in their homes. SLPs also provide speech language pathology education to staff, patients and other members of the patient’s support team.
The SLP will
- Screen, evaluate, diagnose, schedule and treat patients with communication disorders and dysphasia.
- Document patients’ diagnosis, treatment, and progress.
- Communicate patient care information as appropriate to outside referrers and team members.
- Educate patient/family concerning patient's disability, progress, and potential.
- Coordinate home visits with other homecare staff.
- Establish and maintain good public relations by becoming a local resource for communication disorder information.
- Prepare and participate in continuing education and in-service sessions for agency staff and outside agencies.
- Participate with other team members in prevention programs as consultant and/or therapist.
- Participate in formal investigative studies as determined in consultation with program Director.
- Maintain knowledge of homecare regulations.
- Master's degree in Speech Pathology required.
- Professional licensure in both Vermont and New Hampshire required.
- Unencumbered Speech Pathology License license in VT and NH or compact.
- Driver’s license, minimum requirements on car insurance, and a clean driving record