Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health - Pool

OVERVIEW

The SLP specializes in assessment and diagnosis, intervention, management, counseling, and follow-up services in the home setting for disorders of speech, language, cognitive aspects of communication, swallowing or other upper aero digestive functions.

Schedule: Variable/Flexible

Shift: Days

Location: Mercyhealth Physician Clinic - Rockton - Rockford, IL

Pay Range: $35.85/hr-$57.06/hr
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Reviews Physician's referral, patient's condition and medical records to determine speech therapy treatment required. Obtains history and subjective components of the evaluation 

• In the home setting: Diagnoses and evaluates speech, language, communicative, cognitive, and swallowing skills as related to educational, medical, social, and psychological factors 

• Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and nonorganic etiology 

• Provides counseling and guidance and language development therapy to patients 

• Reviews individual file to obtain background information prior to evaluation to determine appropriate tests and to ensure that adequate information is available 

• Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing, speech and language tests 

• Develops and implements individualized plans for assigned clients to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities 

• Reviews treatment plan, and assesses individual performance to modify, change, or write new programs 

• Evaluates swallowing abilities via bedside swallow/video studies, developing a plan of care based on findings and individualized patient needs 

• Maintains records as required by law, establishment's policy, and administrative regulations 

• Performs complete, thorough, and timely electronic documentation 

• Instructs individuals to monitor their own speech and provides ways to practice new skills 

• Acts as consultant to educational, medical, and other professional groups 

• Confers with Physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate speech therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care 

• Competent in completing home health therapy start of care, recertification, resumption of care, transfer, and discharge OASIS assessments 

• Assists with the supervisory visits of HHA as required by regulations 

• May assist with orientation and training of new partners as needed 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• Graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program 

• Completion of a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of a certified Speech-Language Pathologistrequired within 1 year of hire if not yet completed 

• Home health experience preferred 

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE 

• Licensed in Speech-Language Pathology in the State of Wisconsin and/or Illinois or registry eligible 

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required per state regulation 

• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days of hire 

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION