Speech Therapist

WEST TEXAS HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE is seeking a skilled PRN Speech Therapist to join our team. As a Speech Therapist, you will play a vital role in providing therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.

• Perform initial and ongoing clinical assessments to identify patient needs and determine level of functioning.
• Develop and revise a Plan of Care in consultation with the physician and other IDT members.
• Provide therapeutic treatments for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements.
• Evaluate outcomes of care with appropriate discharge planning.
• Apply concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of diseases.
• Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
• Supervise speech language assistant and HA as appropriate.
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board.
• Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills to advise and consult with the family and other agency personnel as appropriate.
• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Current Texas State License in Speech-Language Pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
• Current Texas Driver's License.
• Two years of experience in an acute care or rehabilitation setting, home health preferred.

Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs and to meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs.

Works in a patient's home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.