Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (Per Diem/Part-Time)

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc.; Sunbury (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PPE provided

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem or part-time home health role serving adult and geriatric patients in Northumberland and Cumberland counties. Prior home care experience is helpful but not required, with a focus on delivering rehabilitative care in the home setting.

You will assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties, develop and adjust treatment plans, and educate patients and

Qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Pennsylvania.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Time management

Education

PA Speech-Language Pathologist license

ASHA CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem or part-time home health role serving adult and geriatric patients in Northumberland and Cumberland counties. Prior home care experience is helpful but not required, with a focus on delivering rehabilitative care in the home setting.

You will assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties, develop and adjust treatment plans, and educate patients and