Speech Therapist - Home Care
Speech Therapist - Home Care
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Job Description
- Effectively and efficiently prioritizes visit content and plans visits based on client
- capabilities condition preferences (when possible) physician orders and available resources.
- Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal State and local laws and regulations the Organizational Integrity Program Code of Ethics as well as agency policies and procedures and adheres in a manner that reflects honest ethical and professional behavior.
- Accurately assesses clients at admission at required time points utilizing appropriate standardized documentation. Assesses the client s condition for speech therapy or audiology services.
- Develops appropriate assessmentbased plan of treatment with physician and client. Plan includes attainable episode goals and agency services needed to improve and/or stabilize client s medical condition and promote independence. Participates in timely revision of the plan of treatment as appropriate.
- Makes appropriate referrals for evaluation/care to other disciplines and services and coordinates care with others to ensure effective and efficient care is provided.
- Utilizes interview observation and evaluation in assessing clients and apply professional judgment consistent with practice standards in formulating interventions and making recommendations to the physician and client.
- Initiates and implements preventive therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and techniques in accordance with the plan of treatment.
- Assists and instructs client and family members on methods of helping clients improve communication swallowing or other deficits.
- Meets the educational and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certificate.
- Registration or license to practice as a speech pathologist in the state of Iowa.
- Must accept responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills learning and adhering to agency s policies and procedures on an ongoing basis.
- Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with the agency s clients and their families.
- Must have current Driver s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.
rehabilitation,treatment planning,audiology,assessment,documentation,appropriate assessment,agency services,speech therapy,intervention,swallowing improvement,code of ethics,referrals,communication improvement
Employment Type
Full Time
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Time Management
- Acute Care
- HTTPS
- Speech Therapy
- Assistive Technologies
- Autism Experience
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Interpretation
- Patient Service Experience
- Phone Etiquette
