Speech Pathologist, Home Health

JOB SUMMARY:
The home health rehab therapist provides direct patient care in the patient’s home environment as part of a multidisciplinary team including nursing, PT, OT, speech, social work and home health techs.  The therapist will evaluate patients and use professional judgment to design the individualized plan of care which best meets the patient’s needs.  The therapist will provide direct, one-on-one patient care, and will also supervise care provided by assistants.  The home health agency relies heavily on technology; email is a primary means of communication and the therapist will use a laptop to complete documentation in an electronic record.  The patient population varies widely across the spectrums of acuity, age, and diagnosis. 

The therapist works under the direction of a clinical team manager with support from a rehab clinical coordinator.  Employment begins with a 4-6 week orientation with a seasoned preceptor to ensure that the clinician is well prepared when they begin treating on their own. Additional job duties include performance improvement opportunities, policy and procedure review and development, research, etc.  Working in home health provides endless variety of setting, scenery, and clinical challenges, and provides a unique opportunity to enter and work within the real life environments of our patients, bringing meaningful change to their daily lives.   

EOE/M/F/D/V  Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: 
 

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Masters degree and CCC (or CFY eligible) in Speech/Language Pathology.
• Virginia licensure or eligible (PT, OT and SLP) and/or West Virginia licensure or eligible.
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills or participation in computer training within the first year of employment.
• Competent to successfully interact with patients, according to their special needs which may apply based upon  the age of the patient served.
• Criminal Background checks include:
  • VA State Police
  • 3rd party Background Check
  • WV State Police

 
purchasing agent job description
Country: USA, State: West Virginia, City: Berkeley Springs, Company: Valley Health.