What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health - PRN position at VitalCaring Group?
Summary: Join the VitalCaring team as a Speech Language Pathologist where your expertise and compassion will help transform lives. You will provide exceptional speech therapy services with a focus on health education, aligning with our values of trustworthiness, capability, compassion, proactivity, and dedication. Your role is crucial in delivering patient-centered care that supports both patients and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct evaluations and assess home environments to identify speech/language function needs.
- Develop and implement plans of care to address functional speech defects.
- Administer specialized therapeutic techniques and recommend communication aids as needed.
- Instruct patients, families, and caregivers on treatment regimes and collaborate with other healthcare personnel.
- Maintain accurate clinical notes and participate in discharge planning using the company's electronic medical record system.
- Attend in-services, case conferences, and meetings to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Maintain clinical competency in speech-language pathology practices.
- May supervise home health aides related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
Qualifications:
- Master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP).
- Licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the state or fulfilling requirements if the state does not license SLPs.
- Minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.