Speech Language Pathologist SLP, Home Health

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Specializes in assessment and diagnosis; intervention, management, counseling, and follow-up services for disorders of speech, language, cognitive aspects of communication, swallowing or other upper aero digestive functions. Provides this service in a home setting while performing the following duties:

• Reviews Physician's referral, patient's condition and medical records to determine speech therapy treatment required. Obtains history and subjective components of the evaluation
• In the home setting: Diagnoses and evaluates speech, language, communicative, cognitive, and swallowing skills as related to educational, medical, social, and psychological factors
• Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and nonorganic etiology
• Provides counseling and guidance and language development therapy to patients
• Reviews individual file to obtain background information prior to evaluation to determine appropriate tests and to ensure that adequate information is available
• Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing, speech and language tests
• Develops and implements individualized plans for assigned clients to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities
• Reviews treatment plan, and assesses individual performance to modify, change, or write new programs
• Evaluates swallowing abilities via bedside swallow/video studies, developing a plan of care based on findings and individualized patient needs
• Maintains records as required by law, establishment's policy, and administrative regulations
• Performs complete, thorough, and timely electronic documentation
• Instructs individuals to monitor their own speech and provides ways to practice new skills
• Acts as consultant to educational, medical, and other professional groups
• Confers with Physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate speech therapy treatment with other aspects of patient's health care
• Participates in the PI and CQI process through committees as needed
• Assist in the orientation and training of new staff

• A qualified speech-language pathologist holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Master's Degree from an accredited Graduate Program.
• Completion of a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of a certified SLP
• Home health experience preferred

• Licensed Speech Therapy in the State of Wisconsin and/or Illinois or registry eligible
  Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days of hire
• Maintain a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with proof of vehicle insurance when requested.
• Have and maintain an acceptable driving record per Mercy's HR-01 Fleet Safety policy

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.