Job Description
POSITION TITLE: Speech Therapist
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Manager of Clinical Practice, Home Health
SUPERVISES: N/A
DEPARTMENT: OVNA Home Health
COMPANY: Overlook Home Health and Hospice
** Brimfield, Brookfields, Charlton Area
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Speech Therapist provides skilled speech therapy services in home and skilled nursing settings consistent with ASHA professional standards and MHS/OCAH policies. Participants in the development of programs necessary to achieve objectives as they relate to patient care.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Completes all documentation required and in accordance with state and federal regulations and policy.
- Perform patient assessments and evaluations to determine functional level and establish a therapeutic program.
- Develop a therapy plan of care with the overall plan of care to include goals and discharge plans.
- Document, within time frames, observations, patient’s response to treatment, treatment programs, degree of progress and notable changes in patient condition.
- Communicate and coordinates patient care with other members of the patient’s health care team.
- Provide patient caregiver, and family teaching related to the patient’s speech therapy program and its maintenance.
- Provide speech therapy in accordance with physician’s orders and accepted professional practices.
- Assist the patient and/or family caregiver to procure needed equipment or supplies.
- Utilize appropriate hand washing, standard precautions and personal protective equipment.
- Attend team member meetings and patient conferences. Provides proof of attendance at mandatory or training programs.
- Other duties as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational Requirements and Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited Speech Language Pathology program
- Current license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of Massachusetts
- Must possess a current Driver’s License and reliable transportation
JUST SOME OF OUR BENEFITS AND PERKS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Works primarily indoors in varying climate controlled settings
- Possible exposure to unpleasant odors
- Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual
- Subject to hostile and emotionally upset family members, personnel and visitors
- May work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary
- Required to travel to multiple work sites and up to 200 miles per day
JUST SOME OF OUR BENEFITS AND PERKS:
- Travel Reimbursement for VNA Positions
- Flexible work schedule – VNA Positions
- Solid Track Record of Promoting Team Members from within
- Vacation, Sick, Holiday Time + Floating Holidays
- Professional Development
- Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Short + Long Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance/ other benefits – Starting first day as full time employee
- Access to Fitness Center, Pool, and Onsite Massages
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Overlook will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective Team Members and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. The Overlook is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, The Overlook will better serve our communities. The Overlook is an employment-at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, The Overlook prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.