Speech Therapist - Idaho Home Health & Hospice
Company: Idaho Home Health & Hospice
Location: Twin Falls
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
We are hiring for an Speech Therapist. At Idaho Home Health
-Twin Falls we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust
and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the
whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we
serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for
your career here. --- ---As a Therapist, you can expect:--- the
ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
independence and autonomy career growth possibilities ---Give your
passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced
quality healthcare. The Speech Therapist in Home Health is
responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs
related to treating speech and language disorders, and functional
training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Therapist works
to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at
improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the
patient's progress. Provides services within the scope of practice
as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech
therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination
with other members of the health care team. Evaluates the patient's
level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional
ability tests. Assists the physician in the development of the
therapy plan of care. Treats patients to communicate effectively by
expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using
acceptable standards of practice. Observes, records, and reports to
the supervising nurse and/or physician the patient's response to
treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Instructs the
patient, the family and/or caregiver and other members of the
health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can
participate. License Requirements Must be currently licensed in
Speech Therapy in the state of Idaho Current CPR certification Must
have a current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access
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