Speech Therapist - PRN - Home Health - Memphis, TN

Description

Meritan, Inc., a Tennessee-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking a compassionate candidate to join its Home Health team as a Speech Therapist in Memphis, TN. Are seeking a meaningful opportunity with a reputable and long-standing non-profit that allows you to assist some of the most vulnerable populations in our community?  Are you seeking flexibility with your schedule, less time on your feet, and more time with your patients? If so, Meritan’s Home Health department may be the perfect fit for you! This PRN per visit position (visit rates vary) is responsible for assisting patients who have speech and language problems. Services are provided under the direction of the attending physician with the participation of the family and other members of the interdisciplinary team, as indicated, and include performing assessments, skilled treatments, and developing care plans.

Meritan is ACHC accredited and CAPABLE certified. Our staff of nurses, therapists, aides, social worker and administration are a group of outstanding experienced, long-term employees. We have consistent work available. Meritan has served the Memphis and Shelby County areas for decades and continues to work through the healthcare crisis with appropriate infection control measures and personal protective equipment.  Meritan’s clinical system is online and accessible via company-issued tablets or your smartphone. Finally, you can focus on one patient at a time!  Now is your opportunity to be the clinician you’ve always wanted to be!  Join us in making a difference in our community! 

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as a part of our team
• Organization and time management skills
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and a reliable vehicle
• Schedule flexibility
• Availability to work weekends and holidays occasionally

Meritan offers excellent benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances (minimum hours worked required)
• Within the first month of hire, the agency provides 24/7 access to FREE, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits with U.S.- based, prescription-writing physicians to the employee and all household members through Teladoc.
•  403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match
• Annual longevity bonus
• Referral bonuses
• 4 volunteer hours per year
• 3 bereavement days per year
• Shift differential for night and weekend shifts
• Cellular phone stipend
• Company-sponsored group life insurance (minimum hours worked required)
• Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend
• Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program
• Employee Emergency Assistance
• Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees
• Remote work environment
• Travel reimbursement

WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A MERITAN TEAM MEMBER:

• To be apart of a results-driven team
• To have flexibility and autonomy to balance your work and life
• To make a difference in a vulnerable patient’s lives
• To be a valued member of a recognized Top Workplace

Meritan provides homes of refuge and healing to special needs foster children and in-home services to the elderly and disabled so that they may remain living independently in their own homes.

Meritan is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy with current license/registration in state(s) of practice.

Minimum of two (2) years experience in healthcare field. Home care experience preferred. 

Salary : $37 - $38