Pediatric Home Health Speech Therapist (Hiring Immediately)

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Home Health

$10,000 Sign on Bonus

Aveanna’s highly skilled pediatric therapy team provides our patients a full

range of care to help them make the most of their care or recovery. We offer

our industry-leading pediatric therapy for kids of all ages in multiple

settings. We match our therapists to their patients based on medical

condition, age, location, and acuity level. Our local office is looking for a

compassionate SLP in the following area who would like to make a positive and

lasting impact in the lives of their patients :

Caseload Location : Killeen, Texas

Setting : Full-Time; Home Health

Schedule : Monday-Friday, No Weekends

Compensation : Up to $120,000 per year

Find yourself at Aveanna ! We are a leading national provider of home

health services to medically fragile children and adults, and our mission is

to revolutionize the way homecare is delivered, one patient at a time.

What our Therapists find at Aveanna :

• Compassion and Purpose 1 : 1 therapist to patient ratio
• Community and Connection caseloads clustered together and close to home
• Flexibility and Understanding full-time, part-time, or supervising only
• Growth and Inclusion career and skillset advancement opportunities
• Excitement and Happiness a place to call HOME

Benefits

• Market-leading Compensation Packages
• Health, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• FSA and HSA plans
• Generous Paid Vacation plans
• Electronic documentation
• Tuition reimbursement (conditions apply)
• 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
• Employee stock purchase plan with employee discount
• Up to $750 CEU Reimbursement Annually
• Company-sponsored Continuing Education Courses
• Mentor Programs
• Awards and recognition Program
• Employee Relief Fund

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Qualifications :

• Meets the qualifications as established by ASHA or other professional organization
• Licensed to practice Speech Therapy in the current state of practice
• Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certification of Clinical Competence in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association;

or meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.

Must be willing to work in home and clinic-based settings

• Valid, unexpired Driver’s License and automotive insurance
• Experienced in pediatric rehabilitative services preferred
• Feeding Experience Preferred - training provided
• Compensation may vary based on a variety of factors including : Experience, Education, Productivity, Supervision, Location and other factors.

Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages

applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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Position Overview

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for the delivery of quality

patient care according to the patient’s individual physician orders. Care may

involve assessments, administering prescribed treatments and therapies, care

planning, communication with other members of the patients’ multi-disciplinary

team, supply management, emergency management, coordination of care, health

promotion and teaching and training family members.

Essential Job Functions

Assessing, diagnosing, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing

disorders for children, adolescents andor adults.

Design plan of care utilizing functional, measurable and attainable goals,

based upon interpretation of evaluation results and patient andor family

goals

Provide a written evaluation defining Speech Therapy needs, goals and expected

outcomes.

Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client

performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge

care plans as appropriate.

Participate in coordination of services (including discharge planning), with

health care team, physicians, parentguardians, nurses, and others.

Documents in accordance with Speech Therapy Standards of Practice, Aveanna

policies and procedures and Regulatory Agency guidelines.Documents effectively

resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of

documentation by payers

Maintain effective communication between staff, health care team members, and

family.

Mentor peers, new graduates and serve as Clinical Instructor for speech

therapy students as needed

Supervise CFY’s, Speech-Language Pathology Assistants andor volunteers as

assigned

Maintain patient and company confidentiality.

Participate in program development, marketing, and continuing education for

skill development and competency. Attend and participate with in-services as

indicated.

Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care

standards, licensure regulations and state laws.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA accredited

collegeuniversity

Current and unrestricted SLP license to practice in the state of practice

Current CPR certification

NPI number

Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance

with policies and procedures

Additional state specific requirements :

Continuing Education as required by state

Preferences

One (1) year of recent experience as a Speech Language Pathologist in an acute

care setting

Pediatric experience preferred

Other SkillsAbilities

Ability to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at

all times

Attention to detail

Time Management

Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution

Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements

Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English

Must be able to travel

Must be able to lift 50 pounds

Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

Must be able to sit and climb stairs

Must have visual and hearing acuity

Must have strong sense of smell and touch

Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without

assistance

Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency

situations in the home or outpatient facility

Environment

Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve

exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a

comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are

required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities

may change at any time with or without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply

with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including

required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or

religious reasons as appropriate.

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