Speech Pathologist - PT Home Health Bergen County

Amedisys; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 121,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Telehealth

PTO

HSA plan

Wellness rewards

Counseling support

401(k) match

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Mileage reimbursement

Fleet vehicle program

Job summary

Amedisys in Bergen County seeks a part-time Speech Pathologist to provide home-based care to adults, helping them communicate and swallow safely in the comfort of their own homes.

You will assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social and cognitive-communication disorders, offer AAC options, and support families while coordinating with the care team.

The role offers competitive pay at $70.00–$88.00 per hour, plus benefits such as telehealth, PTO, HSA, retirement plan, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology in the assigned state.
• CCC-SLP certification with graduate coursework and CFY if applicable.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and AAC systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

State licensure

CCC-SLP

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

Part-time - Bergen County

Make a difference every day as an Amedisys Speech Pathologist

Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.

Attractive pay

• $70.00 - $88.00/hour

What's in it for you

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
• Current CPR certification.

Preferred

• One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.

*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, , and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.