Speech-Language Pathologist - Home Health

We offer a comprehensive Benefit package to Full Time Employees:

• PTO
• 401-k with Company match
• Health Insurances
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description Summary

The speech-language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient's function
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated
• Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care
• As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care
• Prepares and submits notes per agency policy
• Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory
• Identifies patient/family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate
• Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime as indicated
• May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services

• The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description

Position Qualifications

• Possesses a degree which includes an internship from an approved Master's program in Speech-Language Pathology, or as required by applicable law and/or regulation
• Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Is certified to practice Speech-Language Pathology
• A minimum of one year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification

At Capital Health Care Network, our company culture is built on the following seven essential skills of teamwork:

• Active Listening: Team members listen to each other's ideas.They are observed validating ideas through active listening and "piggy-backing" (or building) off each other's ideas
• Communication: Team members communicate.They are observed interacting, discussing, and posing questions in an effort to fortify understanding and dispel miscommunication
• Persuading: Team members use persuasion. They are observed exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas with the greater good in mind
• Respecting: Team members respect the opinions of others.They are observed encouraging and supporting others' ideas and efforts
• Helping: Team members help.They are observed offering assistance to each other
• Sharing: Team members share.They are observed sharing ideas, information and influence
• Participating: Team members participate.They are observed participating in social media, campaigns, and projects