Speech Pathologist - Home Health (PRN) Decatur

Company: Springfield Clinic
Location: Decatur
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

The Home Health Speech Pathologist evaluates, plans, and administers comprehensive speech therapy modalities/regimens as prescribed by a physician to patients with speech, voice, language, cognitive-communicative and oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders in their place of residence for the purpose of improving and/or restoring speech and/or swallowing functions.

Principal Responsibilities

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• Provides initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of function, and any other assessments as required by federal guidelines for patients who have voice, memory, communication, and/or swallowing deficits.
  
• Establishes an in-home treatment plan in coordination with the physician and other care team members to develop needed skills of their patients, to restore function.
  
• Responsible for planning, evaluation, and treatment implementation of an assigned caseload.
  
• Provides quality, personalized, evidence-based care, and proven interventions of Speech Language Pathology.
  
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
  
• Supervise Speech Therapy students and other home health staff as appropriate.
  
• Completes required documentation to complete the patients visits and episodes as required by federal, state and payor guidelines.
  
• Instructs patients and family/significant others in home programs.
  
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of principals and practices of SLP.
  
  Education/Experience
  
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  • Successful completion of a program approved by (American Speech Hearing Association), ASHA.
    
  • Master's degree or greater in Speech Language Pathology.
    
  • Completion of Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).
    
  • One year experience in hospital or Home Care Setting, preferred.
    
    Licenses/Certificates
    
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    • Reliable means of transportation, valid IL driver's license and vehicle liability insurance required
      
    • Current ASHA license.
      
    • AHA CPR certification required
      
      Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
      
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      • Strong communication skills, flexibility, and professionalism
        
      • Self-direction with a strong sense of team commitment
        
      • Strong organizational and time management skills
        
      • Analytical ability to administer and evaluate standardized speech/language tests, conduct swallowing evaluations, evaluate patients' capabilities, develop treatment plans and monitor patients' progress.
        
        Working Environment
        
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        • This job operates in a variety of settings, including but not limited to professional office environment, patient's homes, and car .
          
        • Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
          
        • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
          
        • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
          
          PHI/Privacy Level
          HIPAA1

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