Speech Language Pathologist / SLP / PRN

Our Company

Abode Hospice and Home Health

Overview

Speech Language Pathologist – Home Health

  

Are you a Speech Language Pathologist looking for a new opportunity? Abode Home Health is seeking a passionate, dedicated Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to join our team in Denver, CO! Along with enjoying the benefits of flexibility and autonomy, you will have the opportunity to grow your therapy skillset while providing essential one-on-one care in the patient's home while supporting their families. Join our team today to begin helping families when they need it most! 

 

How you will contribute (not limited to): 

 

You will make a difference in our patients' lives by providing safe patient care, delivering individualized physician care plans to ensure an optimal care experience, working as part of an interdisciplinary team, and supporting both patients and their families. Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today!  

 

Location: Denver Branch

Coverage area to include: Denver, Lakewood, Englewood, Aurora, Wheatridge, Arvada, Parker, Cherry Creek, Littleton

Schedule: PRN - up to 15 points/week

 

Our comprehensive benefits include: 

• Competitive compensation 
• Mileage reimbursement 
• Flexible schedule 
• Employee referral program 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan 
• Employee discounts  
• 401(k) retirement savings plan 

 

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty, determining the need for continued therapy services
• Determine the extent of communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading and vocalizing tasks or by giving standardized tests
• Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices
• Teach alternative communication methods, such as sign language, to patients with little or no speech capability
• Instruct other health team personnel, patients and/or caregivers in certain phases of therapeutic exercises with which they may work with the patient.
• Instruct the patient, caregivers or agency staff involved in assisting the patient, in self exercise programs, when applicable.
• Document appropriate progress and clinical notes noting patient's response to therapy and submit visit documentation per Agency policy

Qualifications

• Master’s degree as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP
• Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP
• Minimum of one year (1) direct patient care experience preferably in-home care environment
• Current CPR certification
• Reliable transportation, valid driver license, and current automobile insurance

About our Line of Business

At Abode Hospice and Home Health, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice and home health services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. As part of the BrightSpring Health Services family of brands, Abode Hospice and Home Health is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the health care industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. For more information about Abode Hospice and Home Health, please visit www.abodehospiceandhomehealth.com. Follow us on Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Additional Job Information

Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP - Speech Therapist - Home Health 

 

Salary Range

USD $42.00 - $45.00 / Hour