Speech Language Pathologist, (SLP) - Senior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem home health role serving the Raleigh-Durham Senior Living office. You will perform home visits, assess and treat speech, language, and swallowing issues, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support independent living at home.

NC licensure is required with ASHA CCC-A or eligibility; prior home care experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Current NC Speech-Language Pathologist license required.
• ASHA CCC-A or eligibility to sit for the exam.
• Experience in home care is a plus but not required.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan.
• Educate patients and family on rehabilitative care and activities.
• Document observations, interventions and evaluations in EMR.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Education

North Carolina Speech-Language Pathologist license

ASHA CCC-A or eligibility

Tools

EMR software

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits for our Raleigh-Durham Senior Living office.

This office services adult and geriatric patients in senior living communities throughout Wake and Durham counties.

2-3 days/week availability required

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 North Carolina.
• 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, click here
• 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.

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.