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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

·         Flexible Schedule

·         Collaborative Team

·         Career Development

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Days.  Required to do at least 4 shifts per month, with two of those days being a weekend day shift (Sat or Sun).

Location: This position will complete patient home visits in the Highlands and Hardee County area.

The community you’ll be caring for: 

• Faith based and Mission driven agency
• Flexible scheduling
• One-on-one patient care in the patient’s home environment
• Joint Commission Deemed Status accredited agency
• Competitive pay with no state income tax
• Commitment to workplace wellness and exceptional health and benefits offerings

 

The role you’ll contribute: 

Executes physician’s orders,and notifies physicians of necessary updates or changes in a home health patients’ condition.  Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the individualized speech therapy care; performs technical speech therapy skills with a high degree of proficiency; and promotes the team approach in the delivery of patient care.  Completes documentation according to Agency Policy and Regulatory guidelines,and performs home visits as ordered by the patient’s physician.  Continued employment with the Organization is contingent upon your ability to perform job duties as outlined in this job description.

 

The value you’ll bring to the team: 

·    Comply with all department policies, procedures, practices and standards of care.

·    Performs comprehensive initial evaluation on all patients assigned requiring speech pathology services.

·    Establish a plan of care with goals based on the patient’s current level of functioning and potential for improvement in conjunction with the patient/family/caregiver and in accordance with the physician’s orders.

·    Implement the speech pathology assessment and care plan, continuously evaluating the patient’s response to program and need for modification.

·    Report pertinent observations to attending physician; changing patient care plan as directed.

·    Instruct the patient and family in the total speech pathology program.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications: 

·    MS in Speech Pathology from an accredited university or equivalent.

·    Minimum of (1) year of clinical experience in performing Speech Pathology services in an acute or rehab care setting.

·    Current Speech Pathologist licensure within the state of FL

·    Active American Heart Association BLS

·    Valid Driver’s License

Preferred qualifications:

·    Two (2) years of Home Health Speech Pathology

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

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