Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health - PRN at VitalCaring Group

<p><strong>Summary:</strong> Join the VitalCaring team as a Speech Language Pathologist where your expertise and compassion will help transform lives. You will provide exceptional speech therapy services with a focus on health education, aligning with our values of trustworthiness, capability, compassion, proactivity, and dedication. Your role is crucial in delivering patient-centered care that supports both patients and their families.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Conduct evaluations and assess home environments to identify speech/language function needs.</li> <li>Develop and implement plans of care to address functional speech defects.</li> <li>Administer specialized therapeutic techniques and recommend communication aids as needed.</li> <li>Instruct patients, families, and caregivers on treatment regimes and collaborate with other healthcare personnel.</li> <li>Maintain accurate clinical notes and participate in discharge planning using the company's electronic medical record system.</li> <li>Attend in-services, case conferences, and meetings to ensure coordinated patient care.</li> <li>Maintain clinical competency in speech-language pathology practices.</li> <li>May supervise home health aides related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP).</li> <li>Licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the state or fulfilling requirements if the state does not license SLPs.</li> <li>Minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.</li> <li>Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.</li> </ul>