Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care; Chambersburg (Franklin County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist for home health visits in Franklin County, PA. You will significantly contribute to client care by conducting evaluations, creating treatment plans, and educating patients on health and rehabilitation. Ideal candidates will have a Pennsylvania license and clinical competence in speech, with a strong emphasis on therapeutic interventions and electronic medical records.

Qualifications

• Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in PA required.
• Possession of a clinical competence certificate from ASHA is preferred.
• Solid computer skills and experience with EMR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform home visits to clients for evaluations and therapy.
• Develop and revise treatment plans based on assessments.
• Educate patients and family members on rehabilitative care.

Skills

Solid computer skills

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in PA

Certificate of clinical competence in speech

Tools

Electronic medical records (EMR)

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for an opportunity performing home health visits in Franklin County, PA.

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 PA.
• 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.

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.