- Requisition #:
- 214932
- Location:
- Athens, AL 35611
- Category:
- Speech Language Pathology
- Salary:
- $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Position Details
Make a Real Difference—One Patient at a Time
Now Hiring: Speech Therapist, Home Health
Ful Time weekly visits | Territory: Florence and surrounding areas
The Speech Therapist will develop and implement care plans for their clients that coordinate the clients' home care services and follow physicians' orders. Ensuring that services are delivered according to licensing guidelines, professional medical standards, and agency policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide Speech Therapy services as prescribed by the physician.
- Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws.
- Provide a written evaluation defining Speech Therapy needs, goals and expected outcomes in conjunction with referring physician's Plan of Treatment.
- Provide a written Plan of Care for Speech Therapy goals and outcomes
- Maintains the plan of care for assigned patients according to identified Speech Therapy goals and outcomes.
- Participate in coordination of services (including discharge planning), with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, and others.
- Maintain patient and company confidentiality.
- Maintain effective communication between staff, health care team members, and family.
- Serves as a resource consultant for clinical staff.
- Provide physicians and Aveanna with written evaluation of patient's needs, goals, and progress.
Benefits Offerings:
- 401(k) with company match
- Health, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
- Mileage reimbursement and cell phone allowance
- Generous PTO, sick time, and paid holidays
- Inclusion Day to celebrate what matters to you
- Float Day for extra flexibility and balance
- Up to 8 Hours of Paid Volunteer time yearly
- No-Cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited mental health telephonic counseling sessions, support with identity left, Will preparation and travel assistance
- Robust DEI company program because Inclusion is an Aveanna Core Value
- Tuition discounts and reimbursement
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA accredited college/university
Current and unrestricted SLP license to practice in the state of practice - Current CPR certification
- One (1) year of recent experience as a Speech Language Pathologist in an acute care setting
- Valid CPR, Drivers License and Proof of Automobile Insurance
As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.
Why work for Aveanna?
- Thorough training
- Flexible schedules
- Electronic charting
- Access to a clinical supervisor 24/7
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Advancement opportunities
- Weekly pay via multiple payment options