Bluebird Health·Meridian, Idaho
The speech-language pathologist is responsible for conducting patient evaluations, identifying functional speech defects, and establishing comprehensive plans of care. They will administer specialized therapy programs and coordinate with physicians and caregivers to ensure effective treatment delivery.
Job Description: Summary
The speech-language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech-language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory.
Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated.
May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements:
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
Candidates must possess a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology and hold a valid state license. A minimum of one year of clinical experience and current CPR certification are required for this position.
Market context
In Idaho, home health speech therapist roles are typically driven by ongoing demand for in-home rehabilitation and support for patients recovering from illness, injury, or chronic conditions. This category is competitive because employers often look for licensed clinicians with graduate-level training, recent clinical experience, and current CPR certification. Before applying, confirm your Idaho license status and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare the role against the original job description.