What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist Per Diem El Centro position at Uni Care Home Care, Inc.?
About Uni Care:
Uni Care provides a complete continuum of quality home care services including Home Health, Palliative Care, Hospice and At Home. Our service area includes both southern California as well as Yuma, Arizona.
Uni Care's mission has guided us for 19 years - to provide outstanding patient care to our diverse community by utilizing effective processes and achieving great customer satisfaction within a patient-centered model of care.
Why Work for Us:
Uni Care has a positive workplace environment, diversity, strong collaboration with team members to help our clients/patients and we are hard working individuals. Uni Care offers opportunities for professional growth and an exceptional benefit package for our full time employees. Starting per diem rate for evaluations is $110, location is El Centro/Imperial Valley.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Speech Pathologist is responsible for providing therapy to patients at home or in alternative settings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides direct and indirect therapy services to patients based on a modified primary therapy approach. Such provision of care includes, but is not limited to:
- Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
- Treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
- Patient and caregiver teaching
- Coordination of related services
- Development and revision of a therapy plan of care Skilled therapy visits Implementation of physician orders Monitoring of patient response to care provided
Completes all required patient care documentation and reports with accuracy and in a timely manner in accordance to internal and external regulatory requirements.
Communicates with all disciplines on providing care for the patient including nursing staff, other therapy providers and physicians as appropriate to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Organizes daily work activities in accordance with patient needs.
Participates in activities pertaining to the terms of the Performance Improvement Program.
Maintains all professional and regulatory requirements, such as: orientation compliance, clinical competence, professional licensure, certification(s), health requirements, continuing education hours and any other related accountability.
Contributes to the In-services of other speech pathologists as needed.
Attends in-services, departmental meetings and other related discussions as requested.
How to Apply:
Please follow the prompts found within this application to apply. During your application process, you may also attach your resume.
Salary : $110