PRN Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

About the role

PRINCIPLE CHOICE HOME HEALTHCARE (PCH) is looking for a self-motivated, confident, and compassionate PRN Speech Language Pathologist to join our team and help us share our mission and values with everyone around us.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate current level of function.
• Administers, evaluates, and interprets tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes.
• Provides a written evaluation and plan of care defining speech therapy needs, goals, progress, and expected outcomes.
• Delivers speech therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders.
• Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determining discharge care plans as appropriate.
• Participates in discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge.
• Coordinates services with health care team, physicians, parents/guardians, nurses, etc.
• Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction.
• Documents effectively and accurately.
• Fulfills other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university/program.
• Current state licensure in Oklahoma and in good standing.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• 1-2 years recent Home Health experience preferred.
• Active Oklahoma driver’s license.
• Current vehicle insurance and registration.
• Required vehicle.
• Medical knowledge, patience, compassion, kindness, critical thinking skills, knowledge of infection control practices, stamina, and physical endurance, observational skills, knowledge of occupational hazards and safety rules, communication skills, leadership, empathy.

Physical requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as: extensive driving, assisting patient in transfer activities (wheelchair, to bed, to tub, to commode) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation.
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, to handle or feel, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.

Training

Security and privacy training will be provided as part of this role to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PCS’ and PCH’ associate and customer data.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Principle Choice Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, parental status, national origin, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other non-merit-based factors or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.