Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health - San Jose
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Location: San Jose, CA 95123
Description:
Speech Language Pathologist
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POSITION SUMMARY:
As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you will make home visits to assess and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. You'll be responsible for providing detailed notes and documentation regarding your home therapy visits and patient progress.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
BENEFITS (available to full-time employees):
ABOUT US:
Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidence-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market-competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you will make home visits to assess and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. You'll be responsible for providing detailed notes and documentation regarding your home therapy visits and patient progress.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of speech pathology and provides speech therapy services in accordance with state practice act
- Perform an initial assessment and evaluation of the patient and establish a plan of care, including scheduling subsequent visits determined by the SLP to be clinically appropriate.
- Coordination of care by care conferencing with other health care team members
- Observe, record and report to Primary Care Physician the patient's treatment, response and progress including significant changes
- Obtain orders to revise plan of care as clinically appropriate
- Perform re-evaluations of patient's progress at least every thirty (30) days and updates plan of care as necessary
- Complete comprehensive assessments and OASIS data as necessary
- Teach patients and caregivers about the patients' impairments and provide support and educational materials to support interventions and foster independence
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Active Speech Language Pathology license (CCCs)
- Ability to practice speech therapy unencumbered within the state and federal guidelines
- At least one year of experience working as a speech-language Language Pathologist (no CFYs)
- Home Health and Home Care Home Base documentation experience
BENEFITS (available to full-time employees):
- Excellent pay, including 23 days PTO per year
- Health, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Continuing education & tuition assistance
- Generous referral bonus program
ABOUT US:
Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidence-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market-competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.