Home Health Speech Therapist

Company: Interim HealthCare
Location: Tucson
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Home Health Speech Therapist OpportunityAt Interim HealthCare, we're dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and work-life balance for our Home Health Speech Therapists. As a Home Health Speech Therapist, you'll play a vital role in a patient's restoration while enjoying the freedom and flexibility that comes from ordering your own schedule.Key Responsibilities:

• Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient's plan of care and established goals
• Observe and evaluate a patient's ability to communicate, swallow and process information
• Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met
• Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading
• Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-careRequirements:
  • Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology and active SLP license in Arizona
  • Minimum of one (1) year of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
  • CPR Certification (demonstration course required)
  • Valid Arizona Fingerprint Card
  • No Covid Vaccination Required
  • Pass a background check and drug test (we are required to test for THC)
  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
  • Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassionWhy Choose Interim HealthCare?We're a leading employer of Home Health Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) with a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists. Join our nationwide network of SLPs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Keywords: Interim HealthCare, Sierra Vista , Home Health Speech Therapist, Healthcare , Tucson, Arizona