Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care • Taneytown, MD

6d • $66 - $70 • Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem home health visits role based out of its Columbia, Maryland office. The position involves approximately 5–10 client visits per week during weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The clinician must be available to see clients in Howard and Carroll Counties, Maryland. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required. The SLP is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive medical care at home. The role offers a sign-on bonus of up to $2,500 and base pay of $66–$70 per point, depending on qualifications.

Requirements

• Current Maryland license as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Meet one of the stated certification pathways: hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; meet equivalent educational and work requirements and be awaiting the certification examination; or have completed the required education and work and be accumulating supervised work experience for certification.
• Solid computer skills.
• Availability to see clients in both Howard and Carroll Counties, Maryland.

Nice To Haves

• Prior home care experience as a Speech Therapist.
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Evaluate clients to assess and diagnose speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Develop treatment plans based on evaluations, physician orders, and recommended goals.
• Continuously assess and revise speech therapy care plans and participate in multidisciplinary care planning with BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in rehabilitative care and activities that promote health, safety, and independent living.
• Document observations, interventions, evaluations, patient care management, and services provided using a touch pad tablet.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
• Training and scholarship opportunities.
• Specially designed career tracks.
• Recognition and rewards for compassion, excellence, and reliability.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $2,500.

What This Job Offers

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