Speech Language Pathologist, (SLP) - Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care•Louisburg, NC

18h•Remote

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits to adult and geriatric patients in Franklin and Granville counties. As a home care SLP, you will be a vital part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them to receive necessary medical care at home.

Requirements

A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in North Carolina.
Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or; Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and work experience necessary for such a certificate, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association examination for certification, or; Have completed the necessary work and education requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.
Solid computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, SLP is a plus, but not required.
Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

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 a treatment plan based on the evaluation, 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 necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.
Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.