Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care • Frederick, MD

17d • $66 - $70 • Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for a per diem position making home health visits through its Montgomery County Visits Office. The office serves adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Frederick County, Maryland. The Speech Language Pathologist is part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive care at home. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required.

Requirements

• Current Maryland license as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Meet one of the following certification-related qualifications: hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; meet equivalent educational requirements and have the necessary work experience while 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.
• 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 speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties, and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Develop treatment plans based on evaluations, physicians’ orders, and recommended goals.
• Continually 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.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, evaluations, patient care management, and services provided using a touch pad tablet.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Training and scholarship opportunities.
• Specially designed career tracks.
• Recognition and rewards for compassion, excellence, and reliability.
• Personal protective equipment, comprehensive infection prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

What This Job Offers

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