Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatrics

Join At Home Healthcare as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Mesquite area!

Join the At Home Healthcare team and become part of our caring family.  For our exceptional caregivers and for our pediatric patients, home care becomes deeply personal, unfolding within the comforting embrace of home. Explore the opportunities waiting for you - come home to At Home Healthcare.

A licensed and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will provide therapeutic programs to pediatric patients with cognitive, physical, and sensory disabilities or delays in the home and community setting. The SLP plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being.

Provides interventions for deficits and elicits responses. Participates in the coordination of care.

Responsibilities:

Evaluates patients with physical, psycho-social and/or cognitive impairments to determine if speech therapy can benefit the patient's quality of life.

Provides supervision to Speech Language Pathologist Assistants and Clinical Fellowship, when applicable, in the performance of patient care that is consistent with the patient's needs.

Develops and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the physician and caregiver.

Coordinates care and documents coordination with all physicians and other health care clinicians involved in the care of the patient as needed and appropriate.

Provides therapeutic treatments for speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders with appropriate tests and measurements. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.

Documents, prepares, and completes clinical notes, verbal orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner

Qualifications:

Current Texas State License in Speech-Language Pathology

Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited university

Prefer one year experience in acute care, rehabilitation setting, or home health.

Benefit Offerings:

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health, dental, and disability benefits

401(k) program with company match

Generous paid time off

Pay Range:

Salary Range: $70,000 to $90,000 annually