CAREERS AT ESSENTIAL HOME HEALTHCARE
Careers
Speech Therapist | Full Time
Speech Therapist | Full Time
What You Will Do:
As a Essential Home Healthcare Speech Therapist, you will provide one on one therapeutic treatment and care to patients in their home using a comprehensive and patient specific care plan, innovative solutions, and a preferred technology for point of care documentation. You will have the opportunity to spend quality time with the patient, in their own home, to promote their health and independence. You will have autonomy in addition to the support and collaboration of a full team of healthcare professionals. Your primary work will include assessing and treating patients with speech, language, swallowing, cognitive and voice disorders.
Required Qualification
Current and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse specific to that state the employee is assigned to work by the Company.
Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (in speech pathology) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Current CPR certification
Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation and agency required liability insurance to complete home visits.
Preferred Qualification
Previous clinical experience treating adult and/or geriatric patients
Previous home health or hospice experience
What you will be doing
Assists the physician in assessing the patient’s level of functioning and the development (and revision, as necessary) of the Plan of Care by applying appropriate tests for speech, hearing and language disorders.
Assesses the patient’s communication, oral-motor integrity, cognitive status, memory and problem-solving activities, hearing and speech fluency and quality
Initiates diagnostic, preventive and rehabilitative procedures as appropriate to the patient’s care and safety
Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient and family regarding home procedures and other care needs as appropriate to the patient’s condition. Utilizes educational material as appropriate.
The Essential Difference in your Career
Excellent Care
We take pride in providing exceptional, detailed service to our clients and their families or caregivers. Our professional representatives always respond to your concerns in a timely and courteous manner. Indeed, registered nurses are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide guidance and direction to our aides. Our home health aides and other staff are carefully screened and chosen for their skill, knowledge, dedication, compassion, demeanor, and professionalism.
Flexibility
Often, the need for home care arises unexpectedly, such as when a patient sustains a sudden injury or is discharged from a hospital or other care facility. Other times, a patient only requires assistance for brief periods of time or for specific tasks. As our aides are available for last-minute requests, brief shifts, specialized assistance, and other individualized requests, we gladly tailor our services to your specialized needs.
Comprehensive Care
We employ a wide range of trained professionals, allowing us to meet all of your home care requirements. Our staff includes nurses, home health aides, housekeepers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and nutrition counselors.
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Essential Home Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Our Mission
To assist our clients in maintaining a safe and healthy home environment conductive to achieving the highest level of functional independence in the comfort of their homes.