Speech Therapist

We are hiring for a prn Home Health Speech Therapist to join our passionate team! This is a field role serving our patients in the Mt. Vernon and surrounding towns.At Illinois Home Health Care, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from ***** for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve"”it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.As a Speech Therapist, you can **the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationshipscontinuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunitiesindependence and autonomycareer growth possibilitiesGive your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to treating speech and language disorders and functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.Evaluates the patients level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.Treats patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patients condition using acceptable standards of structs the patient, the family andor caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate.License RequirementsMust be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of practiceCurrent CPR certificationMust have a current drivers license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Created: 2024-11-02