Speech Therapist (Home Health) (Only 24h Left)
Company: Floyd HomeCare of Summerville
Location: Cartersville
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
We are hiring a Speech Therapist (SLP). At Floyd Home Health a
part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and
trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for
the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities
we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home
for your career here. As a Speech Therapist, you can expect: - the
ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
- continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities -
independence and autonomy - career growth possibilities Give your
passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced
quality healthcare. The Speech Therapist in Home Health is
responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs
related to treating speech and language disorders, and functional
training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Therapist works
to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at
improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the
patient's progress. - Provides services within the scope of
practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of
speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in
coordination with other members of the health care team. -
Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic
and prognostic functional ability tests. Assists the physician in
the development of the therapy plan of care. - Treats patients to
communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the
patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice. -
Observes, records, and reports to the supervising nurse and/or
physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the
patient's condition. - Instructs the patient, the family and/or
caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of
speech therapy in which they can participate. License Requirements
- Must be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of -
Current CPR certification - Must have a current driver's license
and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or
public
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