Job Description

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist at AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice summary:

A Home Health Speech Language Pathologist provides individualized speech therapy care to patients in their homes, assessing and implementing treatment plans based on physician orders. They perform evaluations, document patient progress, communicate with healthcare teams, and educate patients and families. This role supports patient recovery and wellbeing through effective, patient-centered speech pathology services within a community health setting.

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist – AdventHealth Home Health

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Part Time

Shift :

Location: Covering Pasco and Hernando Counties

The role you'll contribute:

Executes physician's orders, and notifies physicians of necessary updates or changes in a home health patients' condition. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the individualized speech therapy care; performs technical speech therapy skills with a high degree of proficiency; and promotes the team approach in the delivery of patient care. Completes documentation according to Agency Policy and Regulatory guidelines, and performs home visits as ordered by the patient's physician. Continued employment with the Organization is contingent upon your ability to perform job duties as outlined in this job description.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Comply with all department policies, procedures, practices and standards of care.
• Performs comprehensive initial evaluation on all patients assigned requiring speech pathology services.
• Establish a plan of care with goals based on the patient's current level of functioning and potential for improvement in conjunction with the patient/family/caregiver and in accordance with the physician's orders.
• Implement the speech pathology assessment and care plan, continuously evaluating the patient's response to program and need for modification.
• Report pertinent observations to attending physician; changing patient care plan as directed.
• Instruct the patient and family in the total speech pathology program.
• Participate in the team process through cooperative efforts with team members in development of the patient care plan and team conferences and provide comprehensive, individualized care to assigned patients
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all team member, patients and families.
• Maintains clinical record information in accordance with established standards and within established time frames.
• Prepare and submits schedule daily.
• Demonstrate cost-effective practices.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's Degree MS in Speech Pathology from an accredited university or equivalent
• 1 year of clinical experience in performing Speech Pathology services in an acute or rehab care setting.
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Valid in state Driver's License with current car insurance
• Current Speech Pathologist licensure within the state of FL

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years Home Health Speech Pathology

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Home Care

Organization: AdventHealth Home Health Hospice

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25013540

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

Keywords:

speech language pathology, home health care, patient assessment, speech therapy, care plan development, patient education, clinical documentation, rehabilitation, healthcare communication, therapy services

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