Local Contract Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist - $61 per hour

Soloh Partners is seeking a local contract Speech Language Pathologist for a local contract job in Morristown, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Description
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Job Responsibilities:
--Performs Patient assessments:
-Accurately assesses patient’s appropriateness for home care, learning needs and progress toward goals.
-Collaborates with patient, family, and physician to develop the plan of care for the patient.
-Performs baseline assessment of patient swallowing, communication, and cognitive abilities as indicated.
--Maintains safe environment for patients and co-workers:
-Assesses social environment and adjust or provide education as needed.
-Assess for potential clinical risks and adapt program as indicated.
-Follows universal infection control measures.
--Implements treatment program to achieve designated goals:
-Administer occupational therapy services per physician orders.
-Instruct in communication and safe swallow, cognitive training as indicated.
-Develop and instruct in therapeutic exercise program.
-Implement program to restore function, and achieve maximum functional status.
-Provides discharge planning and referral to resources as needed.
-Communicate with physician, nurse, and other clinical disciplines as necessary.
-Develops/implements/evaluates plan of care based on evidence-based knowledge.
-Revise care plan as indicated within physician orders.
--Uses age appropriate teaching methods for patients and families:
-Evaluates teaching plan and revises as necessary.
-Documents patient education tools utilized.
--Demonstrates compliance with agency policies:
-Assumes responsibility for Case Management.
-Demonstrates knowledge of home care regulations and insurance reimbursement guidelines.
-Assures compliance with regulatory requirements.
-Follows agency documentation policies.
-Shows evidence of interdisciplinary communication.
-Ensures appropriate utilization of services.
-Follows scheduling process.
-Maintains visit productivity standards.
-Participates in Team and IDT meetings.
-Prioritizes schedule to accommodate patient's needs.
-Travels to patient homes and facilities as indicated.
-Complies with paid time off request process and weekend/holiday requirements.
--Assists with growing agency business:
-Provides orientation to new employees.
-Accepts other assignments as requested.
-Cross trains to learn new skills.
-Use of personal vehicle is required for home visits.

Schedule Notes:
Mon-Fri 8a-4pm , No Weekends Home Health Experience Required Cost center: 106500465812

Skills
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Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum of one (1) year of experience in acute, subacute or home care setting.
-Good customer service and communication skills.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Education
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Required Education:
-Graduate of an accredited speech and language program with a minimum of a Master’s degree.
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current NJ ST License.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

Soloh Partners Job ID #L32212724. Posted job title: SLP - Speech Therapist

About Soloh Partners

WHO WE ARE 

How you project yourself in the world says a lot about you. So, what do we think is important for you to know about us? Soloh Partners is proud to be a certified women-owned business. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are driven by our passion for service: service to our clients & their mission and service to our candidates and employees. We believe in making things personal. It isn’t just business for us. This is about shaping careers and building an engaged workforce. To be successful at either you, need to be invested in both.

OUR MISSION 

Our mission is to be recognized by our clients as an indispensable partner in their pursuit of high-impact Talent. We succeed by creating and maintaining intensely caring and mutually rewarding relationships with our internal employees, candidates and contingent workforce. We aren’t just a staffing agency; we fancy ourselves creatives. We create opportunity. We create excitement. We create and foster relationships built on trust, and partnerships based on mutual respect and understanding.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Sick pay
• Referral bonus
• Wellness and fitness programs