Speech Therapist

Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a Speech Therapist. The Home Health Speech Therapist provides treatment to the patient to improve sensory-motor development, perception, memory, language and cognition.

The Home Health Speech Therapist:

• Provides speech therapy in compliance with physician's prescription, patient's plan of care, agency policies and procedures and federal and state regulations.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points, to identify the client's level of functioning, swallowing and communication ability.
• Develops a plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care team members.
• Instructs patient and families on proper consistency of food to maintain nutritional intake and prevent complications of swallowing disorders.
• Instructs patients and families on using special educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-motor development, perception, memory, language and cognition.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an approved/accredited college program that meets the educational requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or enrolled in a program that meets the educational requirements for certification and in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
• Licensure as a speech pathologist in the respective state.
• One (1) year home health care experience preferred.

Suncoast Hospice, Empath Home Health, and Empath Health Pharmacy are proud to be accredited by the Joint Commission showing our commitment to quality.

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