Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care; Vail (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to perform home health visits in the East Tucson area. This position supports adults and seniors with speech, language, and swallowing therapies, with per diem, part-time, or full-time options.

The SLP will assess needs, create and update care plans, and educate patients and families while documenting care in a modern touchpad EMR. Arizona license and CCC-SLP credentials are required.

Qualifications

• Arizona license as Speech Language Pathologist.
• CCC-SLP or eligibility and pursuing certification.
• Experience with EMR systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform evaluations to diagnose and provide therapeutic interventions for speech, language, or swallowing issues.
• Develop and adjust treatment plans based on evaluations and physician orders.
• Collaborate with BAYADA clinicians within the multidisciplinary care plan.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitative care and independence.
• Document observations and interventions in the EMR with accuracy.

Skills

Arizona license

CCC-SLP

EMR experience

Education

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

Job description

Speech Language Pathologist - SLP Home Health Visits

Per Diem - Part Time - Full Time

Up to $5,000 Bonus with Full Time Commitment

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem, part time, or full time opportunity to complete home health visits.This team works with adult and senior clients in homes throughout our East Tucson area.

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 Arizona.
• 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.
• 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.

BAYADA is 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.