Speech Therapist - Home Health (PRN)
Hospice of Marion County
- Ocala, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: home health visits to patient homes in Marion, Lake, and Sumter counties
Schedule: PRN shifts available M-F between the hours of 8am and 5pmDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs accurate and comprehensive initial and ongoing speech, language and swallowing assessments in response to patients’ needs and in accordance with physician orders.
- Initiates a written plan of care, re-evaluates and updates the plan as necessary.
- Provides skilled physical therapy modalities within the therapy scope of practice.
- Documents skilled care and/or services provided in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and Agency policies and procedures.
- Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, to assure patient care needs are met.
- Addresses and supports patient/family cultural practices, as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with the planned course medical therapy.
- Promotes and provides patient/family/caregiver education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patient’s/family’s cultural, ethnic, and/or personal needs or preferences.
- Supervises Speech Therapy Assistants in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards.
- Plans patient discharge appropriately; provides information about community resources to address patient ongoing needs.
- Knowledgeable of federal, state regulations and Agency’s policies and procedures regarding patient care.
- Coordinates patient care and/or services.
- Communicates with all members of the health care team, including physicians appropriately and timely.
- Notifies the physician, the Director of Nursing and other health care team members of any changes in the patient’s condition and the need to modify the plan of care.
- Maintains currency of knowledge and skills.
- Participates in the Agency’s Quality Improvement program.
- Attends Agency meetings and in-service programs as required.
- Obtains appropriate number of continuing education credits to maintain re-licensure status.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and Agency information at all times.
- Master’s Level Graduate in the area of Speech Therapy or Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university of college.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American speech Language and Hearing Association.
- For Medicare Certified Agencies:
- Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech
- Current valid state Speech Therapy license.
- Minimum of two (2) years experience as a Speech Therapist.
- Current CPR card.
- Current health certificate/physical examination and TB testing results.
- Valid state driver’s license, reliable automobile and proof of current automobile insurance.
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages an asset.