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 opportunity performing home health visits in Lehigh County. This role serves adult and geriatric patients in their homes. Prior home care experience is a plus but not required. As part of a multi-disciplinary health care team, you will provide rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them to receive necessary medical care at home.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients with 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, collaborating with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other representatives in rehabilitative care and activities to promote health, safety, and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations using a state-of-the-art touchpad tablet.

Qualifications

• A current Pennsylvania license as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), or equivalent educational requirements and work experience, with eligibility to take the ASHA certification exam, or completion of necessary work and education requirements while accumulating supervised work experience 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 insurance.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies, infection prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and COVID-19 monitoring.
• Training and scholarship opportunities for skill development.
• Career advancement through specially designed career tracks.
• Recognition and rewards for compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Pay

Base pay ranges from $70.00 to $80.00 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation.