Speech Language Pathologist - Mobile Outpatient Therapy
Company: Powerback Rehabilitation
Location: Nashua
Posted on: October 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Powerback is a new way of delivering recovery, rehabilitation,
respiratory, and wellness services to patients across the nation.
We deliver an empowered approach to achieving your full potential
by providing integrated and individualized solutions. Our
reimagined approach to rehabilitation connects directly to the
patient experience, which is centered on transforming the road to
recovery for everyone and helping patients get their power back.
It's patient-centered care that provides a sustainable way of
feeling better, moving better, breathing better, and living
better.POSITION SUMMARY: The Speech Language Pathologist will
primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home
setting for the older adult population. The in-home setting could
be a patient's private residence or in a patient's room in an
assisted living facility, or in an independent living facility.
Powerback Rehabilitation To You allows the Speech Language
Pathologist to evaluate and treat in the most functional
environment which is the patient's home. The Speech Language
Pathologist organizes and provides speech-language services for the
agency to facilitate rehabilitation. They direct patient
participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance
performance. Also, the Speech Language Pathologist facilitates the
learning of those skills and functions essential for communication
and swallowing, to diminish or remediate disorders or deficits.
They direct activities to promote and maintain health, within the
scope of practice and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the
profession. This position provides a flexible schedule and work
environment in various
settings.RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:1. As necessary or
applicable, supervision of CFYs temporary licensees, students and
support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements
and professional standards.2. Responsible for adherence to
department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and
billing documentation requirements as well as work related
meetings.3. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing
conferences and other related meetings.4. Makes referrals to other
disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs
of the patient.5. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation
team and the physician to select the most appropriate therapeutic
regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each
patient.6. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the
needs of the individual patient.7. Promotes a safe environment and
enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.8. Orders
supplies and equipment as necessary.9. Cleans, maintains,
identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as
necessary.10. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents
and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and
compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual's needs
and rights.11. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including
history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and
measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings
in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine
the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve
it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of
care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in
collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the
speech language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related
documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services
include but are not limited to application of therapeutic
techniques in areas such as: cognitive-communication speech
intelligibility oral motor skills swallowing disorders/dysphagia
perceptual abilities orientation memory pragmatics psychosocial
expression functional communication case management skills in the
home and community12. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive
communication devices and instructs patients in their use.13.
Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and appropriately
refers for assessment, diagnosis rehabilitation and/or personal
amplification.14. Selects appropriate activities suited to the
individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and
interest.15. Instructs patients in the skills and techniques
required for participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates
patient progress, attitudes and behavior as related to
rehabilitative potential.16. Performs routine reexamination as
needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.17.
Coordinates care in the home and community with other members of
the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with the referring
physician.18. Performs other related duties as
required.SHARESTHVRequirements:1. Must have a valid Speech Language
Pathologist license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of
license eligibility.2. Must possess or be eligible for a
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or be eligible to
participate as an ASHA Clinical Fellow.3. Must have a valid
driver's license or reliable, independent transportation to and
from the patients' residence.Compensation: Up to $61 per hour
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