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Job description
Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Care for others-and yourself-in a therapy career designed for work-life balance! As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare®, you'll play a vital role in a patient's restoration while enjoying the freedom and flexibility that comes from ordering your own schedule. Since 1966, Interim HealthCare has been a trusted provider of home-based speech therapy to individuals suffering with communication deficits, cognitive impairments and swallowing difficulties. We are currently hiring Home Health SLPs who are committed to providing exceptional patient care while reaping the benefits of work-life balance. We are currently seeking a motivated and experience Speech-Language Pathologist to serve in a per diem capacity, with potential to transition to part or full time as census climbs.
Our Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists enjoy some excellent benefits:
1/1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
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 PA
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 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.
Worksite address
allentown, PA, 18103, US
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