Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care • Fairfax, VA

10d • $65 - $80 • Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for a per diem home health opportunity serving adult and geriatric patients in private homes throughout Fairfax, Virginia. The role is part 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. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required.

Requirements

• Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Virginia.
• 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 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 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 supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

What This Job Offers

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