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Speech Pathologist - Home Health (PRN) Decatur - Decatur Illinois
Company: Springfield Clinic Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posted On: 05/07/2024
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.
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