Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 6 months.
Minimum of 3 years experience in speech therapy within acute hospital or home health care setting.
Valid driver's license needed for patient transportation.
Responsibilities
Conduct speech and language evaluations and establish treatment plans.
Evaluate and treat various speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders.
Communicate with physicians regarding treatment updates and patient status.
Maintain accurate clinical and patient records per guidelines.
Manage caseload including scheduling and coordination of services.
Assess patient response to treatments and revise care plans as needed.
Teach therapy procedures to patients and caregivers.
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible expenses
Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:
39121 Oshkosh - Home Care Speech Therapy
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
This position provides direct patient care both in person and virtually to home health patients. Normal working hours are Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm, no weekends, no holidays.
Pay Range $38.20 - $57.30
Major Responsibilities:
Conducts a speech and language evaluation of each patient and establishes a plan of care and treatment goals. Evaluates outcomes within an appropriate timeframe.
Evaluates and treats patients with various speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders under the prescription of a physician. Conducts a speech and language evaluation of each patient and establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.
Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment and provides physician with a status report on a regular basis. Communicates problems to physicians and management and clearly states plans, actions and goals so changes are reflected as they occur.
Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to state and federal guidelines.
Manages assigned caseload, including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to promote continuing coordination of services. Manages the patient's medical condition including medications. Acts as a patient advocate to insure optimal outcomes.
Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, and teaches and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises plan of care as indicated.
Discusses caseload issues and changes in case census with management. Communicates problems to physicians and management, and clearly states plans, actions and goals so that changes are reflected as they occur.
Teaches appropriate therapy procedures and supportive activities to patient's and caregivers and develops plan for obtaining adaptive devices as needed.
Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services and ordering equipment.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Speech-Language Pathology license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and
A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
Education Required:
Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
Experience Required:
Typically requires 3 years of experience in speech therapy within acute hospital or home health care setting.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
Intermediate computer skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.
Certification Addendum
Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g.DNV, CARF or others).
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must be able to obtain transportation to attend to the daily schedule of home visits and other Agency business in a timely manner.
Must be capable of the manual dexterity required to use and operate a variety of medical equipment and supplies, writing implements and office equipment.
Must have the physical agility to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arm overhead.
Must be able to work safely with people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations. Must be able to move, lift and support up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of time to complete required paperwork, gain entry to patient's residences, travel to and from assigned visits and attend to a variety of work related activities.
Must have the physical stamina to attend to patient/client care requirements over a period of three or more hours without complete rest.
Must be able to speak clearly and hear to communicate with people in person or over the telephone.
Must have the ability to visually identify people, objects and files from a distance of three feet.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
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Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
