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Focus Home Health - Stockton

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Home Health, Modesto

Focus Home Health - Stockton, Stockton, California, United States, 95202

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Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Home Health, Modesto

Overview As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you will make home visits to assess and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. You will provide detailed notes and documentation regarding your home therapy visits and patient progress.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of speech pathology and provide speech therapy services in accordance with state practice act

Perform an initial assessment and evaluation of the patient and establish a plan of care, including scheduling subsequent visits determined by the SLP to be clinically appropriate

Coordinate care by care conferencing with other health care team members

Observe, record and report to Primary Care Physician the patient’s treatment, response and progress including significant changes

Obtain orders to revise plan of care as clinically appropriate

Perform re-evaluations of patient’s progress at least every thirty (30) days and update the plan of care as necessary

Complete comprehensive assessments and OASIS data as necessary

Teach patients and caregivers about the patients’ impairments and provide support and educational materials to support interventions and foster independence

Qualifications

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology

Active Speech Language Pathology license (CCCs)

Ability to practice speech therapy unencumbered within state and federal guidelines

At least one year of experience working as a Speech Language Pathologist (no CFYs)

Home health and Home Care Home Base documentation experience

Benefits (available to full-time employees)

Excellent pay, including 23 days PTO per year

Health, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

Continuing education & tuition assistance

Generous referral bonus program

Flexible scheduling

Company Vehicle Program with paid gas card for eligible full-time employees

About Us Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidenced-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Schedule & Locations Work schedule: Day shift

Location: Modesto, CA area (Home Health)

Apply Focus Health - Stockton/Modesto area with local presence in Stockton, CA. Apply to be considered for this role if you meet the qualifications above.

Additional job postings and related opportunities may be listed below for context, but all primary responsibilities, requirements, and benefits relate to the Home Health SLP role described above.

Seniority level: Entry level | Employment type: Full-time | Job function: Health Care Provider | Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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