Home Health Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in Tucson, Arizona
As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare®, you'll play a vital role in a patient's restoration while enjoying the freedom and flexibility that comes from ordering your own schedule.
Our Home Health Speech Language Pathologists enjoy some excellent benefits:- Visit rates: $85 - $95 per visit
- Competitive, Weekly pay with travel time and mileage reimbursement!
- Holiday and PTO pay for full time employees.
- Supportive, caring management that will have your back!
- Medical for full-time, dental, vision and supplemental benefits available for everyone.
- 1:1 patient ratio; where you make a difference in our patients care with flexible assignments to fit your needs!
- Continuing education benefits and discounted courses through Colorado Christian University and Rasmussen University
As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, here's a big-picture view of what you'll do:- Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury
- Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient's plan of care and established goals
- Observe and evaluate a patient's ability to communicate, swallow and process information
- Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met
- Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading
- Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-care
A few must-haves for Home Health Speech Language Pathologists:- Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology and active SLP license in Arizona
- Minimum of one (1) year of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
- CPR Certification (demonstration course required)
- Valid Arizona Fingerprint Card
- No Covid Vaccination Required
- Pass a background check and drug test (we are required to test for THC)
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
Accepting ongoing applications
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