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Speech Therapist Home Care

MedStar Medical Group
Baltimore, MD, US
$87.3K-$149.1K a year
Full-time

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist Per Visit to join our MedStar Health Home Care (MHHC) team! We are looking for a licensed Speech Language Pathologist with excellent clinical and communication skills.

The Speech Language Pathologist Per Visit will provide evaluation and speech-language pathology treatment in accordance with agency standards, the laws and regulations governing the provision of speech-language pathology services in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, or Virginia, and other regulatory requirements.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties :

Arranges for the provision of specialized assessments that cannot be conducted in the home environment (e.g., audiological testing, video fluoroscopy studies), and plans adequately for discharge including referrals to appropriate community resources (e.

g., outpatient therapy, daycare) able to meet the client needs after discharge. Communicates with a supervisor as scheduled and needed regarding issues related to the delivery of rehab services and individual patient care.

Maintains effective working relationships with other departments and participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and agency in community outreach efforts. Enhances growth and development and enriches personal knowledge and skill through participation in educational programs and affiliations.

Maintains ongoing communication with the patient's physician, health care team, and other individuals (e.g. insurance case managers, referring facility personnel) as needed regarding aspects of care and patient's status.

Provides an assessment, with the health care team, of the patient's environment and recommends adaptive equipment and / or home modifications that maximize the patient's functional abilities and safety.

Assists in attaining items reimbursable as durable medical equipment. Provides initial and periodic assessments to determine the patient's habilitation / rehabilitation needs.

Establishes an effective speech-language pathology / dysphasia treatment plan with the patient, their family / caregiver, their physician, and other health care team members.

Modifies the treatment plan as needed. Evaluation includes interview, observation, palpation, specialized assessments including dysphasia assessment, oral motor exam, and receptive / expressive language assessment.

Such assessments require tools (e.g., sphygmomanometer, stethoscope) and the possession of sight and hearing senses or prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately.

Provides medical record entries according to agency standards, professional guidelines, and regulatory requirements for the reimbursement of speech-language pathology services.

Provides patient and / or caregiver education regarding the injury / disease process, functional limitations, and the purpose of treatment interventions, in addition to, training in aspects of care the patient / caregiver will need to manage after discharge.

Provides speech-language pathology / dysphasia services in accordance with the treatment plan, agency standards, and other professional and regulatory guidelines.

Performs procedures and modalities, including associative language exercises, oral motor exercises, aural rehab, and thermal stimulation.

Supervises home health aides in aspects of patient care and related activities.

Qualifications :

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

1-2 years Clinical experience.

License to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the State of Maryland or Virginia, or Certificate of Competency by ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) if working in the District of Columbia Maryland, or any combination as required based on work location(s).

CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).

Valid State Driver's License in good standing.

This position has a hiring range of $87,318.40 - $149,094.40

30+ days ago
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