ABA Speech Language Pathologist - H

Aveanna Healthcare; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare company as a Speech Language Pathologist, providing personalized patient care and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. You'll deliver quality therapy services, manage care plans, and help improve patient outcomes in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible scheduling

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Career Pathing opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree from state accredited therapy program.
• Current and unrestricted SLP license to practice in the state.

Responsibilities

• Provide Speech Therapy services as prescribed by the physician.
• Maintain effective communication between staff, health care team members, and family.
• Participate in coordination of services with health care team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time Management

Effective problem-solving

Good organization

Communication

Education

Speech Language Pathology Master’s Degree

Job description

We are one of the largest private duty nursing companies in the nation and growing! At Aveanna, we’re proud to foster a workplace culture that celebrates diversity, encourages connection, and supports our team members every step of the way. Here’s what sets us apart:

Award-Winning Culture

• Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company in 2024
• Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees and Culture and Best CEO in 2024, as ranked by Comparably

Why Join Us?

• Health, Dental, Vision and Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off Available
• Flexible scheduling- full-time, part-time, or PRN. Days, nights, and weekend shifts— we will work with your availability!
• 24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians
• Aveanna has a tablet in each patient’s home allowing for electronic documentation
• Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement
• Weekly and/or Daily Pay
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15% discount
• Employee Relief Fund

*Benefit eligibility can vary and is dependent upon employment status and employment location

Join our team as a Speech Language Pathologist and make a meaningful impact on patient care! You’ll provide personalized treatment based on physician orders, including assessments, therapies, care planning, and family training. Collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, you'll help coordinate care, manage supplies, and promote health and well-being. If you're passionate about improving lives, we’d love to have you on board!

Position Overview
The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care according to the patient’s individual physician orders. Care may involve assessments, administering prescribed treatments and therapies, care planning, communication with other members of the patients’ multi-disciplinary team, supply management, emergency management, coordination of care, health promotion and teaching and training family members.

Essential Job Functions
• Provide Speech Therapy services as prescribed by the physician.
• Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws.
• Provide a written evaluation defining Speech Therapy needs, goals and expected outcomes in conjunction with referring physician's Plan of Treatment.
• Provide a written Plan of Care for Speech Therapy goals and outcomes
• Maintains the plan of care for assigned patients according to identified Speech Therapy goals and outcomes.
• Participate in coordination of services (including discharge planning), with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, and others.
• Maintain patient and company confidentiality.
• Maintain effective communication between staff, health care team members, and family.
• Serves as a resource consultant for clinical staff.
• Provide physicians and Aveanna with written evaluation of patient's needs, goals, and progress.

Requirements
• Degree from state accredited therapy program
• Speech Language Pathology Master’s Degree from accredited university or program
• Current and unrestricted SLP license to practice in the state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
Additional state specific requirements:
• Continuing Education as required by state

Preferences
• One (1) year of recent experience as a Speech Language Pathologist in an acute care setting

Other Skills/Abilities
• Ability to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
• Attention to detail
• Time Management
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements
• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
• Must be able to travel
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
• Must have visual and hearing acuity
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport

Environment
• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.