Speech Language Pathologist-Home Health Visits
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem position providing home health visits to adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Carbon County. The SLP 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. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required. The position involves evaluating and treating clients with speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties; developing and updating treatment plans; coordinating with BAYADA clinicians; educating patients and their representatives; and documenting care using a touch pad tablet. The stated base pay is $70.00–$80.00 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation.
Requirements
- Hold a current Speech Language Pathologist license in the relevant state.
- Meet one of the stated certification pathways: hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; meet 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 supervised work experience 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.
- Conduct 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, evaluations, patient care management, and services provided using a touch pad tablet.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Training and scholarship opportunities.
- Specially designed career tracks.
- Recognition and rewards for compassion, excellence, and reliability.
- Personal protective equipment supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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