About this opportunity
Interim HealthCare of Tucson AZ lists this Speech Language Pathologist (58149) opportunity in wausau, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Interim HealthCare®, the nation's first home care company, is excited to be hiring a PRN Home Health Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team in the Wausau, WI and surrounding area. Discover a new path in speech therapy that makes caring for patients personal and rewarding. As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare®, you'll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life.
Our Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists enjoy some excellent benefits:
This position is PRN
Market competitive visit rates
Mileage reimbursement for eligible travel between patient visits
Build meaningful one-on-one relationships with our patients
More autonomy, work independently, and enjoy work-life balance
Clinician Friendly EMR
Pursue your education with tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
As a Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist, here's a big-picture view of what you'll do: 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-care
A few must-haves for Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists: Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Wisconsin
Minimum of 1 year of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
CPR certification
Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation's first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a 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 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
Worksite address
wausau, WI, 54401, US
Who can apply
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