Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for a per diem home health opportunity through its Montgomery County Visits Office. The office serves adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Washington County, Maryland. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required. The Speech Language Pathologist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients so they can receive the medical care needed to remain at home. The role includes evaluating and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties; developing and updating treatment plans; educating patients and caregivers; and documenting care using a touch pad tablet. The stated base pay is $66.00–$70.00 per point, depending on qualifications. BAYADA describes a comprehensive benefits package, training and scholarship opportunities, career tracks, and recognition for compassion, excellence, and reliability. The company also provides personal protective equipment, infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and monitoring related to COVID-19.
Requirements
- Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Maryland.
- 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 and work-experience requirements and be awaiting the opportunity to take the ASHA certification examination; or have completed the required work and education 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.
- Perform thorough evaluations to assess and diagnose clients experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties, and provide therapeutic interventions.
- Develop treatment plans based on evaluations, physician’s 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.
- Accurately 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.
- Personal protective equipment, comprehensive infection-prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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