Home Health- Speech and Language Pathologist

Job Opportunity

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsible for performance of all speech-language, communicative, and swallowing diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures; specifically, conducts evaluations and analyzes the results to diagnose the disorder; recommends and conducts appropriate rehabilitation intervention; counsels the patient and family (as approved by the patient) as to the current status of the patient and plans appropriate intervention to address the specific needs of the patient; writes reports on all diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures in the EMR. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• Clinical
• Educational
• Administration
• Clinical Supervision
• Human Relations Skills
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology; Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology completed.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years as a clinical speech language pathologist in a large medical center-based practice preferred. Experience working with children and/or adults, depending on the assigned setting. Clinical experience with a variety of diagnoses to include post-surgical, developmental, neurological, genetic, oncologic, and traumatic. Home care experience is preferred.

Licensure: Must maintain a current unrestricted license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist in CT. A valid driver's license and proof of car insurance are required when using a personal vehicle for company business. Access to a dependable vehicle in order to travel to multiple stops a day. CPR certification is required and must be maintained. Candidates who do not have certification are required to obtain it within 3 months (90 days) of hire.

Special Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication. Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplines. Must be adaptable, flexible, able to learn quickly, and use critical thinking skills. Strong computer skills.

Physical Demand: Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing. Requires exposure to blood and body fluids, hazardous materials and communicable diseases.