What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Speech Therapist position at Ace Home Health Care & Hospice?
Outstanding Home Health Speech Therapist needed for field-based positions servicing Santa Clara County:
- Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga and Cupertino
ACE Home Health & Hospice is a locally owned and operated agency. We are growing and are seeking talented and compassionate professionals that want to make a difference in the lives of their clients.
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 organization policy.
- Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
- Identifies patient and 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.
Position Qualifications
- Possesses a degree that 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 (1) year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Estimated Annual Full Time Compensation: $104K to $133K (This position is paid on a per-visit basis)
Salary : $104,000 - $133,000
