Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health
About The Position
Baptist Home Health Care by BAYADA is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Speech Language Pathologist to serve adult and geriatric clients in Nassau County, Florida. The role provides home health services on a per-visit basis, with per-diem scheduling. The position supports BAYADA’s purpose of helping people live safely at home with comfort, independence, and dignity through compassionate, excellent, and reliable care. The Speech Language Pathologist makes home visits within a designated geographic territory, evaluates and treats speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties, and develops and updates treatment plans. The clinician works with patients, families, representatives, and BAYADA’s multidisciplinary clinicians to support health, safety, and independent living. Patient care and services are documented using a touch pad tablet.
Requirements
- Hold a current Speech Language Pathologist license in Florida.
- Possess a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; or meet the equivalent education and work-experience requirements and be awaiting the opportunity to take the certification examination; or have completed the necessary education and work requirements and be accumulating the supervised work experience required for certification.
- Have solid computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
Responsibilities
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Perform evaluations to assess and diagnose 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.
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