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OUR CARE MATTERS.
nWhen you join the Kindred at Home team, you become part of something bigger. We are the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services. Our team delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice and palliative care. Now more than ever, people in your community need in-home healthcare. Our team helps to keep them safely at home, during moments that matter most to them. Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families.
nnOUR EMPLOYEES MATTER.
nWe believe a world-class patient experience is enabled by an exceptional employee experience. And, committed to fostering an amazing employee experience at Kindred at Home. Our people are our greatest resource and asset, and we are committed to helping our employees thrive and fulfill their personal and professional goals.
nnWE OFFER:
nnCompetitive pay and 401k
nHealthy Steps Wellness
nHealthcare Plans
nEmployee Assistance Program
nCenters of Excellence Program
nEducational Assistance
nClinical ladder for professional credentialing and advancement
nLeadership development
nTalent focused Framework
nTargeted personal and career development planning
n nnAs a HOME HEALTH SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, you will:
nnEvaluate, direct and provide speech/language pathology service to patients in the home or facility
nParticipate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.
nUtilize professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing to prevent, identify, evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.
nAdminister and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audio logic screening.
nObserve, record and report changes in the patient's condition and response to treatment to supervisor and/or the physician.
nProvide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
nProvide counsel and instruction to patients, families and healthcare staff.
nMaintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Prepare and submit timely written reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities and progress reports as required by Company policy.
nParticipate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.
nMaintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Share information only when the recipient's right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interests of the patient.
nAttend, participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs, obtain continuing education as required by Company policy, regulation.
n nRequired Skills
nnMeet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA
nMinimum of six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist
nHome Health experience a plus
nCurrent and unrestricted license
nCurrent CPR certification
nGood organizational and communication skills
n nRequired Experience
nJOIN OUR TEAM!
nCheck out our video to get a glimpse of a day in the life of our Home Health team - Home Health
nnTO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RECRUITER AT (TOLL FREE) 855-KND-AT-HOME OR APPLY ONLINE. OUR RECRUITERS ARE READY TO HELP YOU START A NEW AND REWARDING CAREER WITH KINDRED AT HOME.
nnAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
nnQualifications:
nnMeet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA
nMinimum of six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist
nHome Health experience a plus
nCurrent and unrestricted license
nCurrent CPR certification
nGood organizational and communication skills
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Worksite address
portland, ME, 04122, US
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