Job Description:

Provides quality speech language pathology services to patients and families in the home in accordance with state licensure, laws, professional standards and ethics within guidelines of agency standards, policies and procedures, and coordinates care with all disciplines involved.

Job Essentials

Demonstrates competent theoretical and technical skills pertinent to patient populations being served, Dysphagia, Speech/Language Pathology, Communication skills, Cognition, Voice, Feeding skills

Provides timely and thorough documentation of the patient record consistent with agency standards.

Practices within the Scope of Practice and complies with all policies, laws, licensure, regulations and standards for care pertaining to the delivery of home care services.

Demonstrates compliance with patient care coordination: weekly and monthly chart audits as requested, utilization, infection control, improvement in corrective action plans, and attendance at staff and training meetings. When assigned, demonstrates effective primary patient care coordination with all disciplines.

Follows the patient care process

Thoroughly identifies and evaluates functional and rehabilitative needs

Identifies and prioritizes patient needs

Develops and implements appropriate care plan and goals

Adjusts and updates care plan as needed

Appropriately coordinates patient care with other disciplines

Provides appropriate education to patients and families

Consistently follows the established care plan.

Demonstrates the efficient use of resources by effectively managing time, supplies and equipment and by meeting established productivity standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Nevada Speech Language Pathology License.

Current driver's license, insured, reliable transportation, and acceptable driving record.

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Ability to access the Internet or a phone line transferring patient files twice a day.

Effective communication skills.

Basic computer skills.

Current certificate of clinical competence.

Preferred Qualifications

1 year experience.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/Listening, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing Seeing, Speaking.

Location:

Central Office - Las Vegas

Work City:

Las Vegas

Work State:

Nevada

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$41.22 - $63.59

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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