Speech Language Pathologist Home Health PRN - Sebring Florida

Company: Pinnacle Home Care Inc.
Location: Sebring, Florida
Posted On: 11/17/2024

- Pinnacle perks include:

• Daily Pay (Work today. Get paid tomorrow!)
  
• Flexible Scheduling
  
• Stability - 20 Years Operation in Florida!!!
  
• Top Places to Work: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  
• Top 100 Agency Home Care Elite
  
• Employee Referral Program!
  
  Join us in making a difference without sacrificing your well-being!Pinnacle Home Care, Florida's award-winning and largest privately-owned home health agency is currently seeking dedicated and compassionate healthcare professionals to join our team of skilled home heath care providers. - The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to providing quality care to our patients in their homes.
  POSITION SUMMARYThe Speech Therapist (ST) is a professional member of the health care team who provides Speech Therapy services to patients in compliance with all applicable practice acts. The Speech Therapist performs duties within standards of clinical practice as defined by the Department of Professional Regulation, the American Speech-Language- Hearing-Association and the policies and procedures of the agency, and functions under the direction of a physician and nursing supervisor in the deliverance of skilled Speech -Therapy care to the client. -RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  
  
  • Evaluates the client's level of functioning and hearing and recommend mechanisms to enhance the -client's hearing ability. -
    
  • Provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client's needs, including Outcome -and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments. -
    
  • Establishes a Speech Therapy treatment plan in consultation with the physician and revises it with -the physician's approval as necessary. -
    
  • Assists in the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains -to Speech Therapy. -
    
  • Assures that the physician's orders are appropriate and discusses necessary changes. -
    
  • Communicates with other team members and, when appropriate, instruct them in speech pathology techniques that they may use while working with the client. -
    
  • Teaches, supervises and counsels the family and client in the total Speech Therapy program and -other related problems of the client at home. -
    
  • Records on a timely basis all evaluation data, treatments, and client's response to therapeutic intervention. -
    
  • Supervises the Home Health Aide every 14 days when Speech Therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the client's care. -
    
  • Records and reports to the physician the client's reaction to treatment and /or any changes in the client's condition.
    
  • Participates in the development of periodic revision of the physician's plan of treatment keeping -him/her informed of the patient's status and obtaining additional orders if necessary. -
    
    
    
    
    • Communicates with the physician at least every 30 days or whenever changes occur regarding the client's status and obtain additional orders, if necessary. -
      
    • Evaluates the effectiveness of speech pathology intervention and update the client care plan as -needed. - - -
      
      QUALIFICATIONS -
      
      
      
      • Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy program or equivalent education. -
        
      • Licensed in the State of Florida as a Speech Therapist. -
        
      • Two years of clinical experience as a Speech Therapist. -
        
      • Current BLS Certification. -
        
      • Licensed driver with an automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization's requirements. -
        
      • Must display good emotional health and be able to physically tolerate much standing, stooping, and bending; must meet all agency regulations.
        
      • Must be self-directed and able to work with little supervision and have good observational, - judgment, and communication skills.
        
        We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
        
        Keywords:
        Speech Therapy, Healthcare, Home Health, Patient Care, Communication Disorders, Therapeutic Interventions, Clinical Practice, Speech Language Pathology, Personalized Care, Florida
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