Visiting Speech Language Pathologist – CCC-Slp – Per Visit – Home Health

Visiting Speech Language Pathologist – CCC-Slp – Per Visit – Home Health

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Speech-language pathology from accredited speech-language pathology program
• Valid driver’s license with agency insurance requirements
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Active Maryland License

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish a impairment/diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed)
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care
• Plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral
• Communicate, coordinate and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated
• Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants and volunteers
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-year home health experience preferred