Speech Language Pathologist-Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits in Carbon County. This role services adult and geriatric patients in their homes. Prior home care experience is a plus but not required.

About the Role

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 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 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 representatives in rehabilitative care and activities to promote 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 touchpad tablet.

Qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice.
• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or:
  • Have equivalent educational requirements (as indicated by school transcript or diploma) and work experience necessary for certification, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the ASHA examination, or
  • Have completed necessary work and education requirements (as indicated by school transcript or diploma) and be accumulating 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.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies and comprehensive infection prevention protocol.
• Daily pre-screens and close monitoring of COVID-19 developments.
• 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.