Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care • Eldersburg, MD

10d • $66 - $70 • Remote

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a Per Diem opportunity performing home health visits. This role involves seeing approximately 5-10 clients per week during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, within Howard & Carroll Counties in Maryland. Prior home care experience is a plus but not required. As a home care Speech Therapist, you will be a vital part of a multidisciplinary healthcare 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

Nice To Haves

• Prior home care experience as a Speech Therapist

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.

Benefits

• PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
• Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
• Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level