Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

BAYADA Home Health Care; Deale (MD); On-site; USD 91,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for part-time or per diem home health visits in Glen Burnie, MD. The role serves adult and geriatric patients across Anne Arundel County and involves evaluations, treatment planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds an MD license to practice SLP in MD and ASHA CCC-SLP or is eligible for certification. EMR proficiency and comfort with home-based care are preferred.

Qualifications

• Active MD license to practice Speech-Language Pathology in Maryland.
• CCC-SLP certification from ASHA or eligible for certification.
• Equivalent education/work requirements for certification consideration.
• Strong computer skills; EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for 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 with the multidisciplinary team.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other representatives in rehabilitative care and activities.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations in an EMR on a tablet.

Skills

Home health care

Clinical assessments

Treatment planning

Patient education

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD license to practice Speech-Language Pathology in MD

ASHA CCC-SLP or eligible for certification

Equivalent education/work experience for certification

Tools

EMR

Touch pad tablet documentation

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a part-time or per diem opportunity performing home health visits for our office located in Glen Burnie, MD. This office services adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Anne Arundel County.

Prior home health experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, SLP is a plus, but not required.

As a home care Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Responsibilities:

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are 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.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Qualifications:

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in MD.
• 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; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Our employees are our greatest asset:

• To learn more about BAYADA Benefits,
• Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
• Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
• Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
• Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Additional Information:

Base Pay, depending upon qualifications:
$66.00-70.00 per point.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

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BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.