Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health SLP

BAYADA Home Health Care•Littleton, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for per diem or part-time home health visits through its Denver Visits office. The role serves adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout the greater Denver area. The Speech Language Pathologist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive medical care at home. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required. The position includes evaluating clients with speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties; diagnosing needs and providing therapeutic interventions; developing and revising treatment plans in accordance with evaluations, physician orders, and recommended goals; and coordinating with BAYADA clinicians on multidisciplinary care plans. The clinician also educates patients and their representatives on rehabilitative care and activities that support health, safety, and independent living, and documents care using a touch pad tablet. Base pay is $60–$65 per point, based on qualifications. BAYADA describes opportunities for training and scholarships, career development, and recognition. The company states that it complies with applicable state and local mandates and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Hold a current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Colorado.
Meet one of the stated certification pathways: hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; meet the equivalent educational requirements and work experience and be awaiting the opportunity to take the ASHA certification examination; or have completed the necessary education and work requirements and be accumulating the supervised work experience required for certification.
Have solid computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist.
Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR).

Responsibilities

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
Evaluate clients, assess and diagnose their needs, and provide therapeutic interventions for speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
Develop treatment plans based on evaluations, physician orders, and recommended goals.
Continually assess and revise speech therapy care plans and participate with BAYADA clinicians in multidisciplinary care planning 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.