Speech Language Pathologist - CorsoCare

CorsoCare Home Health
Speech Language Pathologist
Job Status:PRN/Contingent
Coverage Area: Macomb

At CorsoCare we offer:
Employee First Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration
• Community based visits
• A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support
• Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options
• Mileage reimbursement

Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER!
• What makes you different, makes us great
• You are part of a team
• Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others
• A 1440 Culture - one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction

Position Summary:
The Home Health Care Speech Therapist will be a contingent position that provides services for home care clients who have speech and language problems. Services are provided under the direction of the attending physician with the participation of the family and other members of the interdisciplinary team, as indicated.

Required Experience:

• Meets the education and experience requirements for Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or has completed the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
• Is certified to practice Speech-Language Pathology.
• Has a minimum of one (1) years’ experience in a health care facility or equivalent experience.
• Current CPR certification, as applicable.

Responsibilities:

• The Home Health Care Speech Therapist will perform speech therapy assessments, diagnostic tests, skilled procedures, and ongoing evaluation for clients who are receiving services under a medically approved Plan of Care.
• Completes initial assessments within forty-eight (48) hours of referral unless other arrangements are made.
• Completes comprehensive assessments including OASIS data set within forty-eight (48) hours of referral for speech therapy services unless other arrangements are made.
• Develops a therapy care plan to provide direction to other health team members involved in the plan of care. Reviews and updates per Agency policy and client need.
• Documents all findings, plans, interventions, and outcomes and submits documentation to the Agency within seven (7) days or per Agency policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

General Working Conditions:

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work-life benefits.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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