Home Health: Speech Language Pathologist/Speech Therapist

The Speech Language Pathologist/Speech Therapist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech-language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.

Position: Speech Language Pathologist/Speech Therapist for Home Health

Hourly + PPV: $45 hourly, depending on experience plus Pay-Per-Visit: Therapy SOC $145. Therapy Eval, Recert, Oasis Discharge, Reassess $85 and Therapy Visit $70

Service Area: Southeast Metro (coverage area: Hastings, Afton, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, St. Paul Park, Rosemount, Eagan, Woodbury & surrounding). Plus, mileage reimbursement of .70 cents per mile.

Schedule: Casual/Part-Time (weekend and holiday rotations, no on-call)

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises{Shift differentials if applicable}
• Paid Time Off - Vacation Time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we've been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That's where our people come in - from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position Functions & Responsibilities:

• Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve client's function.
• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
• Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
• As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
• Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory.
• Identifies client and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs client, family/caregiver and other organization health care personnel in the client's treatment regime as indicated.
• May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.
• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.
• Lead by example in establishing rapport with clients, clinicians, partners, and the community.
• Ensure positive/professional communication within the team
• Customer service resolution; escalate concerns
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the client's needs and reports any changes in the client's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Timely completion of all documentation as it relates to the care plan by 10am the next day
• Understands and complies with all the rules and regulations that govern the responsibilities of a registered nurse
• Completes orientation and annual training requirements as assigned
• Participates in Lifespark's Event Management process including initiating reports, escalation of events and investigations
• Promotes safety in the workplace through real time coaching and participation in safety awareness training
• Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks
• Manages client supplies assuring appropriate DME provider is utilized.
• Schedules and keeps member appointments
• Organizes travel efficiently and documents mileage accurately within EMR
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in Speech Language Pathology
• Possesses a master's or doctoral degree in speech language pathology
• Current Minnesota Speech Language Pathologist License

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace - earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare - but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South - this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you - let's get you hired.

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.