Speech Language Pathologist Home Health Beaver at UPMC

Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Speech Therapy, Language Evaluation, Swallowing Therapy, Patient Counseling, OASIS Documentation, Clinical Assessment, Patient Education, Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

UPMC Home Health is hiring a Speech Language Pathologist to join its team supporting Beaver and the surrounding areas. This is a full-time position with weekend and holiday rotations as required. Responsibilities: Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures. Proven ability to facilitate change. Focus on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. Identify, develop and participate in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide. Perform duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization. Continually develop professional skills by assuming responsibility for on-going continuing education. Advise and consult with the family, interdisciplinary staff members, physicians and other professionals with regard to normal and difficult communication and swallowing and specific patient care. Maintain and complete all documentation promptly and accurately including visit assessment, OASIS, 485 and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information same day. Patient care-evaluation, therapy, teaching and counseling - provide complete and accurate speech, language, voice, swallowing evaluation therapy, instruction and counseling for infants through geriatrics. Master's degree Speech Language Pathology required. One (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology to practice without supervision or less than one (1) year if practicing undersupervision, i.e., ALF/PCH. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Automotive Insurance Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate of Clinical Competence Driver's License Speech Pathologist Act 33 Act 34 OAPSA UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive speech, language, voice, and swallowing evaluations and therapy for patients ranging from infants to geriatrics in a home health setting. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with interdisciplinary staff and physicians to optimize patient care.