Home Health Speech Therapist

Job Location: Knoxville, TN

Job Type: Full-Time

We are looking for a Speech Therapist to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Knoxville, TN area and surrounding communities! At University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, our employees enjoy:

• Creating lasting connections with individuals and families across the community.
• Experiencing genuine appreciation and gratitude from those we serve.
• Having the confidence of strong support, stability, and balance between work and life.
• Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Speech Therapist is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to treating speech and language disorders and functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. A few position highlights include:

• Provide service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of Speech Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Evaluate the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests. Assist the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.
• Treat patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice.
• Instruct the patient, the family and/or caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate.

THE MUST HAVES:

• Current Speech Therapy license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification, driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, an affiliate of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is the employer for this position as stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health, hospice, and home care agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Work Location: On the road