Select HH Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Greenwood, IN

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Overview:

Select Home Health Services is a central Indiana, clinician based, locally owned and operated skilled home health care agency providing you with skilled nursing and therapy services. We are committed to improving your health and independence all while in the comforts of your home.

Our highly trained clinicians are compassionate and dependable with a commitment to excellence that is second to none. “Select the best for your health!”

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) povides skilled therapy intervention and treatment to patients in the home setting. This care includes appropriate utilization of treatment plans and assessment skills. Careful monitoring of the patient’s status, progress toward goals, and compliance with physicians orders are essential components of this position.

Speech language pathologists are responsible for teaching patients and their caregivers while preparing the patient and/or family for discharge as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide services in speech pathology or audiology in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.
  • Assist the physician in assessing the client’s level of functioning and the development (and revise as necessary) of the plan of care by applying appropriate tests for speech, hearing and
language disorders.
  • Record and report the client’s reaction to treatment and any changes in the client’s condition to the physician and/or the DOR/DON.
  • Instruct and advise the client, family, and other health team personnel in the phases of speech pathology in which they may assist the client.
  • Check hearing aids and recommend hearing tests by audiologist when necessary.
  • Assess the client’s communication, oral-motor integrity, cognitive status, memory, problem solving activities, hearing, speech fluency, and quality.
  • Cooperate and consult with appropriate staff to provide education when requested and arranged by the DOR/DON.
  • Evaluate and regularly re-evaluate the speech pathology needs of the client; initiate, develop, implement and make necessary revisions to the client’s plan of care.
  • Initiate diagnostic, preventive, and rehabilitative procedures as appropriate to the client’s care and safety.
  • Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the needs of the client or document rationale for not doing so.

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited college with a Master’s or Doctoral degree majoring in speech-language pathology and is currently licensed in this Agency's practicing State.
  • Holds a certificate of clinical competence and licensure granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association.
  • Minimum of two years speech pathology experience.
Fortis Health and our affiliated companies (Valeo Home Health and Hospice, Select Home Health & Hospice), are an equal employment opportunity agency. Our policy is to hire and promote for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, veteran, or physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws, unrelated to ability perform the work required.

Decisions on employment and promotion are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the skills and abilities of the position for which the individual is being considered. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact is at feedback@fortishh.com

*By applying to this position you are acknowledging that you have received and read Fortis Health's EEO statement*

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