Speech Language Pathologist (Pediatrics)
Company: Homecare Holdings
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: May 12, 2022
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Job Description:
Come work for a Home Health company that really does "feel like
family"! At Home Healthcare has been in business for over 30 years
and although we have grown throughout Texas, we are still
individually owned with a small town feel. Home care is personal
for us and we want caring, qualified applicants to join our growing
family. At Home Healthcare is passionate about helping children and
their families receive necessary care in the comfort of home. Our
pediatric care helps maintain stability in a child's life and
allows them to receive the individualized care they need.We are
looking for exceptional Speech Language Pathologist to perform
supervision of Assistants and therapy visitsfor our pediatric
patients.Provides assistance to the physician in evaluation of
client level of function; determine type of speech or language
disorder, and recommend appropriate corrective therapy for client.
Participates in development and modification of plan of
care.Accurately provides speech and language disorder services
which can be safely administered in the client home as prescribed
by the physician.Provides complete evaluation of the client's home
environment; makes appropriate recommendations for improving the
home environment to the client and physician.Maintains current
knowledge of client's condition through observation; documents any
changes in client condition to the client file. Immediately reports
any changes in client condition or response to therapy to the
physician and nursing supervisor.Recommends changes to the plan of
care as appropriate; implements changes in the plan of care upon
receipt of authorized by the client's physician.Provides
instruction and training to other health care personnel, the
client, and family members in appropriate methods to assist the
client to improve and correct speech disabilities.Serves as a
member of the interdisciplinary team; counsel and confers with
members of the team to evaluate the client's progress and response
to treatments.Serves as a source of information and training for
the family members and other agency personnel.Documents all
services performed for clients daily; maintains accurate, thorough
progress notes for file. Accurately documents all services
preformed for clients daily and maintains progress notes for
file.Participates in case conferences, staff meetings, and
in-service education and training.Participates in and leads
educational training and programs for the client and/or
caregiver.Completes accurate and timely documentation.Must have
current valid Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech
Pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. Must have and maintain a current valid license as a
Speech Language Pathologistin the State of Texas.Must maintain
curren cerficate of basic life support (CPR).Must provide proof of
TB screening within the past 12 months. Computer software skills
necessary to produce accurate documents and materials required.
Working knowledge of MS Office preferred.Requires ability to use up
to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force
frequently and/or up to 20 pounds continuously to move objects.
Keywords: Homecare Holdings, Grand Prairie , Speech Language Pathologist (Pediatrics), Healthcare , Grand Prairie, Texas
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