Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care • Fairfax, VA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist for a per diem home health opportunity with its expanding Virginia office. The office provides home visits to adult and geriatric patients in private homes throughout Fairfax, Virginia. The Speech Language Pathologist is part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive medical care at home. Prior home care experience is a plus but is not required.

The position involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties; developing and revising treatment plans; coordinating care with BAYADA clinicians; educating patients and their representatives; and documenting patient care using a touch pad tablet. Compensation is listed at $65.00–$80.00 per point, depending on qualifications.

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 and work-experience requirements and be awaiting the opportunity to take the ASHA certification examination; or have completed the required education and work 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, 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 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.
• PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

What This Job Offers

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