ST / SLP in Verona, Virginia and surrounding areas!
As an SLP for Interim HealthCare®, you'll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life.
Our Speech Language Pathologists enjoy some excellent benefits:- Competitive per visit rates ($70 - $110/visit)
- 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
- Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
- Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
- Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability/Life Insurance offered
As a Speech Therapist, 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 Speech Language Pathologists:- Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Virginia
- Minimum of 2 years of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- CPR Certification
- Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
- Valid Driver's License and/or reliable transportation
