Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

About the role

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a full time, part time, or per diem opportunity performing home health visits for our office located in Rutland, Vermont. This office services adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Addison County, Vermont. Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist is a plus, but not required. As a home care Speech Language Pathologist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
• Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation, physician’s orders, and recommended goals.
• Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Vermont.
• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or;
• Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and work experience necessary for such a certificate, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association examination for certification, or;
• Have completed the necessary work and education requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.
• Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Benefits

• PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
• Training and scholarship opportunities.
• Career tracks designed for advancement.
• Recognition and rewards for compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Pay

Base pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation: $46.00–$50.00 per hour.