Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health Visits
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for part-time or per-diem home health visits through its Exton, Pennsylvania office. The office serves adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Chester County. 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 visiting clients in designated geographic territories, evaluating and treating speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties, and developing and revising individualized treatment plans. The clinician also educates patients and their representatives and documents care using a touch pad tablet. The position offers a base pay of $68.00–$73.00 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation. BAYADA describes a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, and vision coverage, as well as training and scholarship opportunities and career tracks. The organization also provides PPE supplies, infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and COVID-19 monitoring.
Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania license as a Speech Language Pathologist.
- 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 necessary work and education requirements and be accumulating 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, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
- Develop treatment plans based on evaluations, physician’s orders, and recommended goals.
- Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan 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 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.
- PPE supplies, comprehensive infection-prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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