Speech Pathologist

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.

Working Environment

• This job operates in a variety of settings, including but not limited to professional office environment, patient's homes, and car .
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

PHI/Privacy Level

HIPAA1