Home Health Speech Therapist - Contingent

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

Job Title: Contingent Speech-Language Pathologist (Home Health)

Monticello-Above and Beyond

Summary:

Provides professional speech and audiology diagnostic and therapeutic services to clients as prescribed by a physician, in compliance with state practice acts and licensure requirements. Coordinates care, develops individualized treatment plans, and promotes client independence through effective communication and rehabilitative techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, and deliver speech-language pathology services in home health settings

• Develop and revise care plans in collaboration with physicians and clients

• Educate clients and caregivers on treatment and recovery techniques

• Document clinical findings, progress, and updates in accordance with agency policy

• Participate in quality improvement and interdisciplinary coordination

• Supervise HHAs and mentor new staff as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Meets the educational and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech

Pathology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or, meets the educational

requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for

certificate.

• Registration or license to practice as a speech pathologist in the state of practice if applicable.

• Must accept responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills, learning and adhering to agency’s policies

and procedures on an on-going basis.

• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal

responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with the agency’s clients and their families.

• Must have current Driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.

• Accurately documents observations, evaluations and interventions pertaining to client care management

and services in accordance with agency policy and procedure utilizing the point of care information system.

This will include assessments, orders, visit reports, medication information, treatments, coordination of

services, client progress or lack of progress toward goals, and contacts with physicians and agency and

community providers as appropriate.

• Takes appropriate steps to assure timely submission of client data to the office for inclusion in the client

record (by timely electronic transmission of data, or when appropriate by fax or mail).

• Works with scheduling to assure visits and client care coverage are scheduled in accordance with the plan

of care and plans ahead for PTO or other time off.

• Ability to consistently demonstrate commitment to the mission and Organizational Code of Ethics, and

adhere to the Compliance Program.

• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may

• Mental and Physical Requirements • Lifts, stands, and walks 10% of time. • Bends, stoops, and twists 10% of time. • Positions and lifts patients 10% of time. • Ability to perform continuously detailed tasks with frequent interruptions and work reprioritizations (90% of time). • Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work parameters • Must be able to travel to various TH/THHS worksites or various work locations as required

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran