Home Health PRN C Speech Therapist

Smithfield, Virginia Overview The Speech-Language Pathologist will follow appropriate practices to perform evaluations, timely re-evaluations and OASIS assessments, determine SLP diagnoses, develop a plan of care, and perform SLP procedures to aid in restoring/maintaining speech, language, motor, and swallowing abilities.

This position must also be able to follow and adhere to the practices described in the Department Policy and Procedure Manual. The Therapist is required to be flexible with daily scheduling and may be required to work various patient care settings.

May need to assist in coordination of Home Health Aides, participation in interdisciplinary case management, completing quality chart reviews, participating in meetings as required by facility/department, and engagement in other initiatives to improve quality outcome.

What you will do Performs evaluations, determines SLP diagnoses, develops plan of care, and performs speech therapy procedures to aid in restoring/maintaining speech, language, motor, and swallowing abilities.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc. Provides reassessments including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points to determine the level of functioning.

Updates and revises the plan of care in consultation with the physician and interdisciplinary team members. Provides therapeutic treatments and evaluation of equipment needs as applicable. Prepares clinical and progress notes that support skilled intervention and assesses outcomes of care.

Plans for discharge of patient. Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings, in-services, and case conferences.

Carries out treatment plan effectively and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Coordinates with Home Health Aides in providing services including completion of required supervisory visit documentation. Participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Qualifications Education Masters Degree, Speech Language Pathology (Required) Experience 1 year Speech Language Pathology experience (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Upon Hire(Required) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Upon Hire(Required) Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job Valid Drivers License Required To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

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