Speech Language Pathologist-Home Health Visits

About the Role

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem or part-time opportunity performing home health visits. This office services adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Northumberland County. Prior home care experience 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 providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them 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 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 Pennsylvania.
• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and 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

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
• Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with its values.
• Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
• Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.