Speech Therapist - Home Health

About the role

Provide evaluative, consultative, and treatment interventions to home health patients referred by a licensed physician in their place of residence. Maintain effective communication with Home Health partners, United Rehab partners, patients, patients' families, and other internal and external customers as appropriate. Special consideration for applicants who currently live in or are commutable to Wake and Durham County, NC.

Responsibilities

• Complete evaluations, assessments, and treatments in accordance with policy and the individualized care plan and within established timelines.
• Help maintain continuity of care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient care plan, making referrals to other disciplines as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline for specific patient care skills, required for the provision of care.
• Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care with initiative and sound judgment.
• Assist with training/orienting others.
• Utilize accepted company teaching materials in patient/family education.
• Report any alleged or suspected violations to supervisor and/or others until the issue is resolved.
• Comply with corporate compliance program.
• Meet agency productivity standards and utilize time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Participate in center/agency surveys (Licensure/Joint Commission), mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs (e.g., Performance Improvement Program) as required.
• Follow established safety regulations and procedures, and report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards, as necessary.
• Maintain current license, certification, and clinical records to meet federal, state, and agency regulations and guidelines.
• Be self-directed, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.

Requirements

• Must have a valid professional license in state of practice.
• Graduate of ASHA accredited school. If foreign-trained, the program must be deemed substantially equivalent to a Speech Language Pathology entry-level education in the U.S. by a credentials evaluation organization approved by the ASHA.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Prior Home Health experience is preferable.

Benefits

• Top-of-the-market pay structures with unlimited income potential under a new Pay Per Point Model (higher pay for visits requiring greater effort).
• Progressive benefit plan.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Opportunity for career growth and additional pay incentives.
• Flexible schedules.

Pay

Compensation is tied directly to the work performed and time spent outside of visits, with higher point values assigned to more demanding tasks.

Schedule

Full-time, 1st shift.

Primary work location: PruittHealth @ Home - Wake, North Carolina-Raleigh.