Speech Therapist

PrimeSTAR Home Health is seeking a PRNSpeech Therapist to join our team of one of the fastest-growing Home Healths in Northwest Louisiana. This position will cover Shreveport, LA and surrounding areas.

SPEECH THERAPIST

Reports To: Director of Nursing/Therapy Supervisor

Amount of Travel Required: Travel to and from patient homes

Positions Supervised: none

POSITION SUMMARY

The speech-language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech-language pathology services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
• Confers with referring physicians and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
• As appropriate, participates in case conferences, inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Prepares and submits notes per organization policy
• Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization healthcare personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated.
• May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s):

• Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who Is licensed as a speech-language pathologist by the State of Louisiana; or
• A minimum of one (1) year clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification
• Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.

Other Requirements

Travel among office locations as requested

Physical Demands:

Stand F (Frequently)

Walk F (Frequently)

Sit O (Occasionally)

Handling/Fingering F (Frequently)

Reach Outward F (Frequently)

Reach Above Shoulder F (Frequently)

Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally)

Bend O (Occasionally)

Lift/Carry Push/Pull

10 lbs or less F (Frequently) 12 lbs or less O (Occasionally)

11-20 lbs F (Frequently) 13-25 lbs N (Not Applicable)

21-50 lbs O (Occasionally) 26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable)

41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment is in patient homes.

Pay: $95.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work setting:

• Outpatient

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• Speech Language Pathology License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road