Clinical Speech Pathologist - Home Care - South Region of Akron and Canton

Clinical Speech Pathologist - Home Care - South Region of Akron and Canton

Join Cleveland Clinic Home Care and provide exceptional, patient-centered rehabilitation services directly in patients' homes throughout the Hinckley, Stowe, Streetsboro, Alliance and Canton communities.

As a Clinical Speech Pathologist, you will work independently while collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, case managers, and rehabilitation professionals to evaluate, treat, and support patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers while delivering compassionate, individualized care that helps patients improve their quality of life, maximize independence, and achieve their recovery goals in the comfort of their own homes.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position works as need between 8:00am and 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Performs initial and on-going assessments of patient's condition.
• Establishes goal and plan of care which are appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.
• Performs therapy interventions utilizing standard speech therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the age and condition of the patient.
• Evaluates communication and swallowing function of patients.
• Selects assistive speech devices to improve patient's communication.
• Always maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of assigned patients. Participates as a member of the hospice interdisciplinary team when necessary.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
• Speech-Language Pathology licensure (SP) in the State of Ohio.
• Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.
• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of experience as a Clinical Speech Language Pathologist.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to perform tests.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.