Job description
Dignity Health Home Health services provide comprehensive care for patients who have recently been discharged from the hospital or homebound individuals needing professional nursing and/or rehabilitative care. Our services and specialties include: Chronic Disease Programs and Specialty Care, Largest Rehabilitation Team on the Central Coast, Largest Wound Care Team on the Central Coast, Maternal and Infant Services, Medical Social Workers, Nutritional Counseling, Pediatric & Neonatal Care & Skilled Nursing.
Dignity Health Home Health Services, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is a dedicated team of home care and hospice professionals serving the people of San Luis Obispo County to Northern Santa Barbara County. We are a Medicare-certified, state-licensed agency that earned deemed-status accreditation by the Joint Commission.
Our Home Health care involves a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, symptom and pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs. Our primary goal is to fulfill our patient’s wishes and to support their families and caregivers. We are seeking experienced Therapists to join our team. Come join our team, grow your skills, and be part of an integrated continuum of care for patients and families.
The environment changes daily from home to home and comes with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility. Our clinical teams thrive in this environment and genuinely enjoy getting to know the people in their towns.
We care about our employees' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
- Adoption Assistance
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Retirement Programs
- Wellness Programs
Home Health nursing requires its own unique set of skills, but the right person makes it look easy. Connect with us today to experience home health nursing with Dignity Health and grow your career!
Responsibilities
In keeping with the Dignity Health core values, the Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing speech language pathology therapy assessments and treatments to patients in the home setting. Provides training to patients, family members, and caregivers. Participates in orientation of new team members. Interacts with multidisciplinary teams for coordinated patient care. Actively participates departmental meetings and performance improvement activities as requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Licensed, or eligible for licensure, by the State of California Board of Medical Quality Assurance (LIC SPL)
- Current AHA CPR certification (CT CPRBLS)
- Must have current California Driver’s License (DL CA)
- Clean driving record with proof of liability insurance for automobile
- Two (2) years professional experience as a speech therapist
- Working with adult and child language, speech disorders, and swallowing
- New graduates considered on an individual basis
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and accurately; possesses good interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles, techniques, and procedures within the scope of their practice as a Speech Therapist.
- Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently.
- Demonstrates ability to function in a team environment, collaborating with other patient-care team members, physicians, and patients and their families.
- Ability to teach techniques and procedures of speech therapy to patients and their caregivers.
- Able to work with minimal supervision.
Pay Range
$36.96 - $53.60 /hour
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