What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at Personal Touch Home Care?
About Us: With over 50 years of dedicated service to our communities, Personal Touch has been a trusted provider of home care. Our priority lies in ensuring exemplary patient care while fostering a supportive and empowering workplace culture for all team members. We are currently seeking compassionate and skilled professionals to join our team and continue our legacy of providing personalized and attentive care to patients in the comfort of their own home.
Why Choose Us:
At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits that enhance your overall well-being and support your career growth. They include:
Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
Comprehensive Health Benefits: We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness. (Full time employees only)
Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.(Full time employees only)
Retirement Benefits: We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.
Life Insurance: We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.
Mileage Reimbursement: We make sure you're compensated for your business travel.
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.
Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.
Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love
Job Description
The speech-language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Contractual Agreement.
RESPONSIBILITIES: * Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
Why Choose Us:
At Personal-Touch Home Care, we are committed to creating a rewarding and fulfilling experience for our team members. Our established history and reputation provide a stable and trusted foundation for your career. Join us in positively impacting the lives of our patients and their families. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits that enhance your overall well-being and support your career growth. They include:
Employee Recognition Programs: We acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
Comprehensive Health Benefits: We offer an inclusive package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Long-Term Disability Coverage to ensure access to quality medical care while promoting overall wellness. (Full time employees only)
Generous Paid Time Off: We provide generous paid time off to ensure you can recharge and return to work refreshed, leading to greater productivity and job satisfaction. We support a healthy work-life balance.(Full time employees only)
Retirement Benefits: We offer a 401k plan to secure your financial future and help you save for retirement.
Life Insurance: We offer company paid life insurance providing peace of mind and financial protection for you and your loved ones.
Mileage Reimbursement: We make sure you're compensated for your business travel.
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development: Empowering you to thrive and grow.
Employee Assistance Program: Supporting the well-being of you and your family.
Perks Program: Exclusive deals and offers on products, services, and experiences you need and love
Job Description
The speech-language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Contractual Agreement.
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 according to law and regulation. May also 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.
- Possesses a degree that includes an internship from an approved Master’s or Doctoral program in Speech-Language Pathology, or as required by applicable law and/or regulation.
- Is licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the state in which he/she furnishes services, or, if the state does not offer licensure has completed 350 hours of supervised clinical practicum, performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time speech-language pathology services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree, and successfully completed a national examination in speech-language pathology approved by the Secretary.
