Speech Language Pathologist - Senior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•White Hall, MD

11d•$66 - $70•Hybrid

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a Part Time or Per Diem opportunity serving seniors in Northern Baltimore County, Maryland. This role involves home health visits within 1-2 communities, reducing commute times. The position requires availability for early mornings, evenings, or weekends, specifically before 8 am and after 4 pm, with required working days between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm. Part-time requires 3-4 days per week, and Per Diem requires 2-3 days per week. Per Diem roles necessitate current HH/HCHB/Oasis experience. As a Speech Language Pathologist in home care, you will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them to receive necessary medical care at home.

Requirements

A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Maryland.
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.
Per Diem requires current HH/HCHB/Oasis experience.

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.