What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Speech Therapist/Speech Language Pathologist (9535) position at Summit Home Care & Hospice?
Description
Summit Home Care and Hospice is searching for an experienced and motivated Speech Therapist/Speech Language Pathologist to join our team. We’re committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services in the comfort of our patients' homes to positively impact quality of life by redefining the delivery of care.
Speech Therapist /Speech Language Pathologist
Qualifications:
Summit Home Care and Hospice is searching for an experienced and motivated Speech Therapist/Speech Language Pathologist to join our team. We’re committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services in the comfort of our patients' homes to positively impact quality of life by redefining the delivery of care.
Speech Therapist /Speech Language Pathologist
- Part-Time: 20 Hours/Week
- Coverage Location: Jasper, IN
- Travel: Required Milage Reimbursement ($0.48 per Mile)
- Pay Per Visit: $65.00 – $80.00 (based on a per visit rate, plus additional for SOC and Recerts visits)
- The Speech Therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech-language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.
- Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
- Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient's function.
- Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic techniques and/or equipment.
- Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
- Works with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
- As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
- Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
- Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory.
- Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
- Instruct patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime as indicated.
- May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
- Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.
Qualifications:
- Possesses a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP).
- Must meet either of the following requirements: be licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or if the State does not license speech-language pathologists: must have successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience); performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master's or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP.
- A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology is preferred.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements
- Recent TB test required.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- 401(k)
- 401(k) Matching
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Referral Program
- Travel Reimbursement
Salary : $65 - $80
