Home Health Speech Therapist (SLP)

The Eden Difference

• We bring Connected Care Home through our Core Values of Empathy, Dedication and Integrity to our clients, patients and Employees.
• Besides a strong family oriented culture unique to
• Eden, we offer:
• Benefits starting as early as 30 days after start date
• Employee Discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, Columbia and so much more!
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Bonuses Program
• Employee Stock Program (ESOP)
• Employee Wellness. Family first culture
• Paid Time Off for a Personal Day of your choosing
• Financial Planning through Unum
• Free Counseling Sessions through Unum

Career Benefits

• Training and educational Assistance
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Financial Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Credits are paid for – we offer online and in-person education
• Discounts with AT&T Wireless, National and Enterprise car rentals
• Discounted tickets to a variety of events (Disney Land, Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Local Concert/Sporting Events, Hotels/Resorts, etc.)

Personal Benefits

• Paid sick leave and vacation time – eligible employees start accruing time on their first day of employment
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Floating Personal Holiday – use it on your birthday or any other day of the year!
• Dental, Medical, Vision available for full-time status
• Performs accurate and comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing assessments.
• Obtains physician orders for certification and recertification of home speech therapy services.
• Guarantees that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
• Guarantees that physician orders are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA staff in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician and other healthcare team members and HHA staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Delivers speech therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status, needs, and age.
• Able to appropriately assess and reassess a patient’s pain.
• Utilizes appropriate pain management modalities.
• Provides speech therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Addresses and supports cultural practices providing such practices do not harm the patient or others, and do not interfere with the planned course of speech therapy.
• Participates in the HHA’s information management and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI).
• Complies with the HHA’s policies.
• Accurately completes OASIS data set.
• Adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Completes and submits necessary documentation in accordance with HHA policy and applicable regulations.
• Submits verification of completed visits in accordance with HHA policy.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences in accordance with HHA policy.
• Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Identifies and accesses appropriate external and internal resources to meet patient and/or family needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes while home care services are being provided, and for transfer and discharge processes.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in speech language pathology, and who meets either of the following requirements;
• Is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the state in which the individual furnishes such services; or
• In the case of an individual who furnishes services in a state which does not license speech language pathologists:
• Has successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating supervised clinical experience);
• Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full time speech language pathology services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree in speech language pathology or a related field; and
• Successfully completed a national examination in speech language pathology approved by the secretary.
• Prior home health experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance