What are the responsibilities and job description for the Abilene Speech Language Pathologist PRN position at Paradigm Home Health Companies?
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Performs initial therapy evaluations of each patient within 72 hours of receipt of referral.
- Makes opportunities to teach referral sources about determining and recommending appropriate speech and hearing services.
- Communicates regularly with physicians, patients, families, and health care providers to modify plan of care based on patient needs.
- Participates in case coordination regularly with staff nurses and physicians, documents appropriately in medical record.
- Develops treatment plan based on evaluation.
- Provides appropriate clinical followup by reporting unfavorable signs and symptoms.
- Manages own schedule with no missed visits or late evaluations due to scheduling errors.
- Instructs other health team personnel and patient.
- Plans for discharge.
- Current Texas Speech Language Pathologist License.
- Minimum 1 year clinical experience in home health.
- Current Certification in BSL/CPR
- Valid Texas Driver's License and Automobile Insurance
- Knowledge of WellSky EMR software is a plus