OVERVIEW

The SLP specializes in assessment and diagnosis, intervention, management, counseling, and follow-up services in the home setting for disorders of speech, language, cognitive aspects of communication, swallowing or other upper aero digestive functions.

Schedule: Variable/Flexible

Shift: Days

Location: Mercyhealth Physician Clinic - Rockton - Rockford, IL

Pay Range: $35.85/hr-$57.06/hr

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

• Competent in completing home health therapy start of care, recertification, resumption of care, transfer, and discharge OASIS assessments

• Assists with the supervisory visits of HHA as required by regulations

• May assist with orientation and training of new partners as needed

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program

• Completion of a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of a certified Speech-Language Pathologist required within 1 year of hire if not yet completed

• Home health experience preferred

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Licensed in Speech-Language Pathology in the State of Wisconsin and/or Illinois or registry eligible

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required per state regulation

• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days of hire

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION