Full time SLP/Speech Language Therapist

Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Location: Pueblo, CO
Status: PRN
Hourly rates: $77 per visit
Discover a new path in speech therapy that makes caring for patients personal and rewarding. As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare, you'll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life.
Interim HealthCare is the nation's first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health SLPs. We believe the best care happens at home where patients are at ease and therapy is customized to their unique needs. If you share our passion for personalized patient care, you are made for this!
Our Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists enjoy some excellent benefits:

Pays at $77.00 per visit plus travel time and mileage reimbursement
Competitive, weekly pay with direct deposit available
Flexible assignments to fit your needs
Holiday and PTO pay for full time employees
Medical, dental, vision and supplemental benefits available
Supportive, caring management that will have your back!
Continuing education benefits and discounted courses through Colorado Christian University and Rasmussen University
As a Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist, here's a big-picture view of what you'll do:

Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury
Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient's plan of care and established goals
Observe and evaluate a patient's ability to communicate, swallow and process information
Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met
Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading
Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-care
A few must-haves for Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists:

Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Colorado
Minimum of 1 year of direct client care speech therapy experience in the last 5 years, ideally in home healthcare
BLS CPR certification
Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation's first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of SLPs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.
Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.