Speech Therapist Home Health Short Hour

In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provides independent, age-appropriate speech therapy evaluation and treatment to patients in their place of residence. Teaches patient/family and caregivers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management.

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals. Provides instruction and education to patient, family and caregivers.
• Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need to modifying goals and treatment.
• Initiates discharge planning for speech therapy. Implements the plan of care through direct treatment of patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Discharges patient from speech therapy when the patient has received a maximum benefit from speech therapy in accordance with federal (Medicare), state and/or other regulatory guidelines. In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of speech therapy patient management.
• Evaluates need for interdisciplinary referrals to RN, PT, OT, MSW and HH Aide.
• In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of speech therapy patient management.
• Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in speech therapy.
• Participates in specialized patient care clinics outside the department.
• Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences.
• Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs.
• Performs other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects.
• Supervises the work of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to re-evaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.