Speech Language Pathologist PRN Home Health

Speech Language Pathologist PRN Home Health at AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice summary: A Speech Language Pathologist PRN Home Health at AdventHealth provides expert speech therapy services to home health patients in Palm Coast to Ormond Beach. They independently manage patient care plans, conduct evaluations, coordinate interdisciplinary services, educate patients and caregivers, and ensure proper documentation. Their role focuses on improving patients' speech and communication abilities through personalized interventions and ongoing monitoring to achieve optimal outcomes. Speech Therapy Care Manager PRN Home Health – AdventHealth Home Health All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: Benefits from Day One Paid Days Off from Day One Career Development Whole Person Wellbeing Resources Mental Health Resources and Support Our promise to you: Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better. Schedule:Per Diem, as needed Shift:Weekdays, with occasional weekend days. Location: This position will perform patient home visits in the Palm Coast to Ormond Beach area and surrounding areas. The role you’ll contribute: The Home Health ST Case Manager is a professional therapist who coordinates and directs the home care patient's care based on individual patient needs. Case Manager is responsible for independent management of the Home Health patient population requiring the use of advanced assessment, teaching and decision-making skills. The therapist is responsible for ensuring that appropriate referrals to other services are made, interdisciplinary conferencing takes place regularly, and appropriate documentation is completed. Relevant knowledge and experience is consistently applied to new patient populations. The Case Manager cares for a caseload of home health patients by evaluating the patient for appropriateness of home health and developing the home care plan in conjunction with the physician. S/he educates patients, families, caregivers and community providers to safely perform care. S/he provides follow up by evaluating effectiveness of the home care plan, and monitoring patient/family's response to the plan to achieve patient/family goals and top decile outcomes. The Case Manager also identifies performance improvement and home health standard of care initiatives and assists to design or implement programs to address needed changes. The value you’ll bring to the team: Performs an evaluation and utilizes the findings to determine diagnosis (for SLP services), prognosis and plan of care in consultation with the physician. Determines specific interventions, duration and frequency needed to achieve anticipated goals and outcomes. Observes and records activities and findings in the clinical record and reports to the physician the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition, or when there are deviations from the plan of care. Instructs the patient and caregiver regarding the patient’s speech language improvement program including adaptive equipment and the home program. Instructs other health team personnel including, when appropriate, home health aides and caregivers in certain phases of speech therapy with which they may work with the patient. Selects, applies or modifies skilled intervention to the patient using various skilled interventions consistent with the state practice act to achieve the best outcome possible for the patient. Assesses patient response to interventions and performs reassessments as required. Documents in medical record, accurately reflecting treatment provided. Updates the care plan as needed including the aide care plan; writes modified orders for changes in the plan of care, performs and documents the aide supervision by the due date. Completes all documentation within the time frame required by the agency, including reassessments, discharge summaries and OASIS documents. Participates in clinical record review, agency staff meetings, therapy meetings and other activities as requested. The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed: Minimum qualifications: Category: Home Care Organization: AdventHealth Home Health Schedule: Per Diem Shift: 1 - Day Req ID: 25020664 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. Keywords: speech therapy, home health, patient care management, speech-language pathology, case management, care plan development, patient education, interdisciplinary coordination, clinical documentation, rehabilitation