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Speech Therapist - FT | Symbii Home Health and Hospice | Southeast ID.

Pennant Services

Chubbuck, Idaho

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SKILLS
Auto Insurance, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Business Practices, CPR Certification, Case Management, Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Driver's License, Health Education, Health Plan, Healthcare, Home Care, Hospice Care, Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Patient Education, Performance Management, Philosophy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality of Care, Risk, Speech and Language Pathology, Standards of Care, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chubbuck, Idaho
POSTED
30+ days ago
We pride ourselves on our quality of care and ethical business practices as well as our foundational Core Values CAPLICO- - -Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. How we do it: CELEBRATING successes large or small. We hold each other ACCOUNTABLE with respect and professionalism. Our PASSION FOR LEARNING allows us to teach our team members the latest and most advanced Home Health and Hospice education. Our LOVE ONE ANOTHER atmosphere shows we work as a team with trust and compassion. The growth we have experienced reveals that we are INTELLIGENT RISK TAKERS with our processes and procedures. But what really sets us apart from all the others is our CUSTOMER SECOND philosophy. Employees are our main and most important focus. We achieve job fulfillment by promoting OWNERSHIP through the independence that Home Health and Hospice offers. Join us as we PROVIDE LIFE CHANGING SERVICE to all those we touch.

JOB SUMMARY

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 Service Agreement.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), and identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
  • Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s);
  • Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care;
  • Provides patient, caregiver, and family counseling;
  • Provides patient and caregiver education;
  • Prepares clinical notes;
  • Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care
  • 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.
  • As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required ensuring coordinated and comprehensive care.
  • Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
  • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
  • May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
  • Participates in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
  • Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
  • Must have a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology and be licensed in the state where practicing. If licensure is not required, the speech-language pathologist must have completed or be in the process of completing 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating supervised clinical experience). In such case, the speech-language pathologist is to have performed not less than nine months of supervised full-time speech-language pathologist services after obtaining a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology or a related field; and successfully completed a national examination in speech-language pathology approved by the Secretary.
  • A minimum of one year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.
  • Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
  • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
  • The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.

Symbii Home Health and Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located

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