About Us Our mission is to provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based care to clients in their homes in order to assist them in achieving the highest level of function, safety, and independence possible. We aim to provide evidence-based high quality in home care from caring and compassionate clinicians. Our patients benefit from innovative programs designed by clinicians with decades of real life experience. Our team is focused on assisting our patients to manage their condition while they recover in the comfort of wherever they call home. One key item that makes us different is we are owned and operated by clinicians who have over 50 years experience in healthcare. This unique perspective guides our operations and enables us to constantly strive toward our primary goal of providing “The Standard of Care from People Who Care”. Benefits Here at Commonwealth Home Care we offer a package that helps support our staff’s emotional, medical needs, and retirement planning needs as well. This package includes: Full Time and Part Time Benefits- - Comprehensive medical coverage including prescription drug and emotional health coverage as well as teladoc services - Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, supplemental health protection plans (accident, disability, voluntary life insurance, and critical illness insurance) - Paid time off that is able to roll over - We offer a Bring Your Own Device Program - staff will be allowed to bring their personal device into the field and will also be allowed pre approved reimbursement, up to $300. Our staff will be able to reapply for this benefit every two years for tablets, and three years for laptops. - Monthly internet/MIFI allowance - Monthly cell phone allowance All Staff Benefits- - IRA Plan with a 100% match on 3%, for any employee that makes over $5,000 with our company - A competitive employee referral program - Toll reimbursement - Mileage reimbursement at .50 a mile - Employee recognition program - Unlimited potential for growth - An extensive and tailored employee orientation led by clinicians Job Summary and Qualifications As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), you are key to helping us provide superior patient care. You will work to provide pathology service on an intermittent basis to clients in their homes in accordance with the physician's orders. We are looking for a team player who is eager to learn, passionate about providing quality care, and has a proven track record of compassionate care. What you will do in this role: - Evaluate the client's level of functioning and recommend mechanisms to enhance the client's hearing ability. - Provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client’s needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments. - Establish a Speech Therapy treatment plan in consultation with the physician and revise it with the approval of the physician as necessary. - Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Speech Therapy. - Assure that the physician's orders are appropriate and discuss necessary changes. - Communicate with other team members and, when appropriate, instructs them in speech pathology techniques that they may use while working with the client. - Teach, supervise, and counsel the family and client in the total Speech Therapy program and other related problems of the client at home. - Evaluate the client, his/her significant other(s) and the home situation to determine what instruction will be required, what assistance will be available for the family in caring for the client, and what other agency and community services will be required. - Make arrangements for out‐client services for procedures which cannot be given in the home. - Record and report to the physician the client's reaction to treatment and /or any changes in the client's condition. - Participate in the development of periodic revision of the physician's plan of treatment keeping him/her informed of the client's status, and obtaining additional orders if necessary. - Communicate with the physician at least every 30 days or whenever changes occur regarding the client’s status and obtain additional orders, if necessary. - Evaluate the effectiveness of speech pathology intervention and update the client care plan as needed. - Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Director of Nursing in order to coordinate the client’s visit schedule. - Participate in agency activities, case conferences and meetings, when appropriate. - Write clinical/progress notes on the date of the visit and incorporate the same in the client's record within 72 hours. Qualifications - Master’s Degree in Speech‐Language Pathology with a Bachelor Degree in the Field of Speech and Hearing Therapy preferred - Preferably a member of the American Speech‐Language and Hearing Association. - Licensed/registered in Virginia - Must have at least one year of institutional experience - You must be able to provide two references - You must be able to pass OIG checks, Virginia State Police background check, and national background checks, and able to verify employment eligibility with necessary documentation - Must have current CPR certification. - Reliable transportation, proof of valid car insurance, and a valid driver’s license Commonwealth Home Care “The Standard of Care from People Who Care” We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Benefits: - Flexible schedule - Retirement plan Medical specialties: - Home Health Schedule: - Monday to Friday COVID-19 considerations: We are following OSHA and CDC guidelines. Education: - Master's (Preferred) License/Certification: - SLP license to practice in Virginia (Required) Work Location: On the road

Speech Therapist - Richmond Va

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