Home Health Speech Therapist SLP PRN
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Overview
The Speech Therapist is responsible for the delivery of quality
patient care according to the patient's individual physician
orders. Care may involve assessments, administering prescribed
treatments and therapies, care planning, communication with other
members of the patients' multi-disciplinary team, supply
management, emergency management, coordination of care, health
promotion and teaching and training family members.
Essential Job Functions
--- Provide Speech Therapy services as prescribed by the
physician.--- Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all
applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state
laws.--- Provide a written evaluation defining Speech Therapy
needs, goals and expected outcomes in conjunction with referring
physician's Plan of Treatment.--- Provide a written Plan of Care
for Speech Therapy goals and outcomes--- Maintains the plan of care
for assigned patients according to identified Speech Therapy goals
and outcomes.--- Participate in coordination of services (including
discharge planning), with health care team, physicians,
parent/guardians, nurses, and others.--- Maintain patient and
company confidentiality.--- Maintain effective communication
between staff, health care team members, and family.--- Serves as a
resource consultant for clinical staff.--- Provide physicians and
Aveanna with written evaluation of patient's needs, goals, and
progress.
Requirements
--- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA
accredited college/university--- Current and unrestricted SLP
license to practice in the state of practice--- Current CPR
certification--- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments,
documentation and compliance with policies and procedures
Additional state specific requirements:
--- One (1) year of recent experience as a Speech Language
Pathologist in an acute care setting--- Pediatric experience
preferred
Other Skills/Abilities
--- Adhere to confidentiality standards and professional
boundaries--- Attention to detail--- Time Management--- Effective
problem-solving and conflict resolution--- Good organization and
communication skills
Physical Requirements
--- Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English---
Must be able to travel--- Must be able to lift 50 pounds---
Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting--- Must be able to sit and climb stairs--- Must have
visual and hearing acuity--- Must be able to sufficiently
reposition patients and move equipment without assistance--- Must
be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to
emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
Keywords: Aveanna Healthcare, Sarasota , Home Health Speech Therapist SLP PRN, Healthcare , Sarasota, Florida
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