Open Arms Care Corporation·Memphis, Tennessee
Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to clients with communication and swallowing disorders. Conduct independent evaluations and collaborate with support circles to implement therapeutic strategies and employee training.
To ensure quality services are provided in accordance with all federal, state and corporate standards and regulations. Plan and provide speech-language pathology services to clients with speech, voice, or language disorders, dysphagia, and other related disorders. Assess clients and provide therapeutic intervention / employee training / recommendation to eliminate or reduce problems or impairments that interfere with their client's ability to communicate.
Essential functions
Conduct independent evaluations to assess clients with speech or language disorders, dysphagia, and/or other related
conditions to determine needed services.
Develop clinical recommendations and strategies by interpreting observations and data.
Participate in the Admission, annual review, and as needed concerns for each client to provide interpretation of
assessment data, acute and persistent concerns, and goal setting for clients with communication disorders, dysphagia, or
other applicable conditions.
Participate in annual ISP meetings, Circle of Support Meetings (as appropriate), and acute concerns.
Collaborate with each client’s Circle of Support to plan and implement activities to improve communication skills of clients.
Provide professional development to help employees identify and understand communication deficits and potential
dysphagia hazards in clients.
Participate in developing and implementing dysphagia training in employee orientation, including but not limited to a review
of swallowing concerns and altered meal plan needs.
Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials.
Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents.
Comply with CMS and DIDD regulations established by federal and state laws.
Participate in professional development activities to maintain compliance with CMS and DIDD regulations, such as Protection From Harm.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
Open Arms Care Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or genetics.
Market context
In Tennessee, allied health employers often look for occupational therapists who are already licensed and have home health experience, especially when serving Medicare patients. These roles can be competitive because candidates who meet licensure requirements and bring relevant field experience may align more closely with patient care needs and scheduling demands. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to confirm fit quickly, then prepare to highlight your school credentials, state license, and any Medicare home health work in your application.
