Speech Therapist (ST) - Home Health

Department:

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Days, Monday-Friday

Full time or part time will be considered

SPEECH THERAPIST (ST) - HOME HEALTH

HOURS: DAYS M-F

Major Responsibilities:

• Assuring and Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost effective care following Advocate's MVP of Stewardship.
  •     Utilizes appropriate resources to respond to situations that have the potential to negatively impact outcomes.
  •     Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence based literature. Utilizes appropriate tests and measures, and interventions to achieve outcomes.
  •     Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives.
  •     Promotes efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
  •     Consistently demonstrates the ability to thoroughly and decisively document to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
• Patient Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meet the learning needs of patients and their families. Application of a systematic process involving optimal level of self care for patients and optimal quality of life for patient, family, and significant others following Advocate's MVP of Equality.
  •     Assess patient and family readiness to learn and modifies approach as necessary.
  •     Provides and adapts appropriate resource material to achieve patient education outcomes, employing health literacy assessments and principles.
• Care and Service Coordination: Practices as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care following Advocate's MVP of Partnership.
  •     Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for all patients, including those with complex problems.
  •     Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Evaluates and implements changes to the plan of care.
  •     Prioritizes and organizes patient care, ensures clear hand off communication to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients, utilizing excellent communication techniques like SBAR and 5P's.
  •     Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinates care utilizing the interdisciplinary approach. (As appropriate based on employment status).
  •     Actively participates in interdisciplinary case conferences. (As appropriate based on employment status).
• Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care following the Advocate MVP of Excellence.
  •     Participates in staff meetings, agency in-services, and educational activities to enhance development and support organizational initiatives.
  •     Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
  •     Demonstrates effective communication, feedback and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.
  •     Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill and competency of self and other department members.
• Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a restorative relationship throughout the healthcare continuum, following Advocate's MVP of Compassion.
  •     Promotes patient/family knowledge and confidence to safely manage self care, disease process, medications, procedures and infection control prevention.
  •     Incorporates and individualized approach to the plan of care, which includes assessment of physical, psychosocial, comfort and wellness needs.
  •     Incorporates AHHS Standards of Behavior into interactions with patients, other associates, and physicians.
  •     Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patients needs.
  •     Assesses patient and family readiness and involves the