Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is hiring an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for a per diem home health position serving adult and geriatric patients in senior living communities throughout Leesburg and Ashburn, Virginia. Prior home care experience is helpful but not required. The Speech Language Pathologist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive the medical care they need while remaining at home. The position includes a sign-on bonus of up to $1,000. Base pay is $70.00–$76.00 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 describes PPE supplies, infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Requirements
- Hold a current Speech Language Pathologist license in Virginia.
- Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; or meet the equivalent educational requirements and work experience for the certificate and be awaiting the opportunity to take the certification examination; or have completed the required work and education 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.
- Perform thorough evaluations to assess and diagnose speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties and provide therapeutic interventions.
- 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.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations related to patient care management and services provided, using a touch pad tablet.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $1,000.
- 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.
- PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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