Speech Language Pathologist

Description:

Interim HealthCare Inc., has been recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers on Forbes' esteemed 2024 list. Achieving a notable position as No. 29 among healthcare and social services companies and No. 147 overall, Interim HealthCare stands out as the highest-ranked home healthcare company on the list.

Experience a culture where nurses are valued, management backs you, and you're empowered to be a patient's advocate. At Interim HealthCare, these are just a few of the rewards you'll enjoy as a Home Health RN.

What sets us apart? For starters, most of our leaders are nurses or licensed medical professionals, including our CEO. So, we know firsthand what it takes to be a nurse and the sacrifices you make to serve others. We also understand the importance of being a voice for your patients so they can receive the resources and care they deserveâ€"and we'll be there to support you. If you share our passion for patient-centered care, you are made for this.

Our Mission: We are dedicated to honoring God through the enrichment of human life.

What we offer our PRN Speech Language Pathologists:

Competitive salary
401K with company match
Flexible assignment

What you'll do as a Speech Language Pathologist:

Assist the physician or other licensed independent practitioner in evaluating the patient's level of communication deficit, hearing and swallowing function, as well as in developing the resulting plan of care/treatment including appropriate long term treatment goals, selection of interventions, and the intensity, frequency and duration of services to meet the needs of an individual patient.
Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments at appropriate time points as assigned.
Selects and teaches task-oriented therapeutic activities designed to improve comprehension and production of language in oral, signed or written modalities; speech and voice production; auditory training; speech reading; and communication strategies using multi-modal training (e.g. visual, auditory-visual, and tactile).
Regularly assess changes in the patient's status since the last visit/treatment day, and determine whether the planned services should be modified, performing a re-evaluation and obtaining revision orders from the physician as indicated.
Prepares and submits timely, legible, relevant and sufficient documentation - whether written or electronic - of treatment and skilled intervention provided, as well appropriate reports of a patient's progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payor requirements.
Advises and consults with the family and/or other caregivers to promote patient progress and planning for discharge.
Participates in educating the patient and the family, and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established goals.
Actively effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care in order to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.
Visually and auditorily observes and assesses the patient.

Who we are:

Interim HealthCare has been providing quality care throughout South Carolina for over 45 years. That kind of stability combined with our commitment to integrity and quality care makes us your perfect career partner. We provide flexible career assignments that today's healthcare professionals need to accommodate their lifestyle and priorities. Our SLPs thrive in our compassionate culture of care and amazing patient outcomes, which helps us support not only our patients but their families as well.

Requirements:

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) candidates must have :

Master's or doctoral degree in speech language pathology, and who meets either of the following requirements:

Licensed as a speech language pathologist in South Carolina

-OR-

In the last five (5) years, two (2) years of experience as a speech language pathologist that is relevant to the patient population assigned.

Interim HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Compensation details: 65-65 Hourly Wage

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