Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) - All Positions

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Are you compassionate, dedicated, and dependable? Do you love to go above and beyond to help others?

At FirstLight® Home Care, we're dedicated to hiring the kind of people we would trust with our own families. We're currently searching for quality caregivers who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others. For these folks, caregiving is not just a job - it's a calling.

When we find these amazing professionals, we believe in taking really good care of them because extraordinary caregivers are the heart and soul of our company. They help us live out our mission every day by providing first-class personal service to our clients so that they may enjoy warmth, independence, and relaxed comfort in the place they call home.

Job Summary:

• Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.

• Provides skilled therapy services per physician orders, the patient's plan of care, agency policies and professional standards.

• Performs all aspects of patient/client care in an environment that optimizes safety.

• Ensures that changes in patients' clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and agency office staff in a timely manner.

• Coordinate patient care and participate in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.

• Educates and counsels patients, their families/caregivers, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate speech therapy modalities.

• Provides, modifies, or discontinues physical therapy modalities based upon an ongoing assessment/reassessment of the patient's clinical status and in accordance with physician orders

• Documents all care and services provided according to professional standards and agency policy and procedures.

• Instructs patients in proper in-home exercises and therapies.

• Educates patients and their families about the recovery process and the challenges they will face.

• Identify and meet patients' goals and needs

• Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions

• Promote clients' healthy lifestyle by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination

The ideal candidate will have: • Proven work experience as an SLPA
• Intensive education and clinical expertise
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Pleasant bedside manner
• Motivation skills
• Time management
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Persuasion skills
• Persistence
• Service-oriented
• Instructing and teaching skills
• Basic computer skills

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• Licensed as an SLPA
• Two years' experience as a SLPA. Previous experience in the home care or outpatient therapy industry preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURE, & REGISTRATION
• Current CPR Certification
• Must maintain current driver's license and auto insurance

Compensation: $20.00 - $35.00 per hour


At FirstLight Home Care, a leading home care agency, the genuine health and well-being of others is our greatest concern. We vow to provide first-class personal service for our clients so that they may enjoy warmth, independence and relaxed comfort in their own home or any setting.

FirstLight Home Care is built on a solid foundation of core values and dedication to client happiness, peace of mind, and quality of life that supports our Culture of Care-our commitment to service excellence, personal growth, and accountability.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a local franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this local office. All inquiries about employment at this location should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to the FirstLight Home Care Support Center.