Speech Language Pathologist-Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care; Boyertown (Berks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.

Training and scholarship opportunities.

Recognitions and rewards for compassion and excellence.

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a qualified Speech Language Pathologist to perform per diem home health visits in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. The role involves evaluating and diagnosing patients with communication difficulties and developing personalized treatment plans. Candidates should have a current Pennsylvania license and experience with electronic medical records is preferred. BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits package and fosters a supportive team environment.

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.
• 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.
• Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation and physician’s orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Therapeutic interventions

Evaluation and assessment

Solid computer skills

Education

Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Pennsylvania

Certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem opportunity performing senior living home health visits. This office services adult and geriatric patients in a community in Boyertown.

Prior home care 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 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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

As a company celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability, 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.