Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

The role

The Speech Language Pathologist will make home visits to adult and geriatric clients in designated geographic territories. They will perform evaluations, develop treatment plans, and provide therapeutic interventions for speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.

What you will do

• 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.
• 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.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations utilizing a touch pad tablet.

Required qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in FL.
• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or equivalent educational requirements and work experience, or be in the process of accumulatin
• Solid computer skills.
• Florida Background Screening Clearinghouse

Nice to have

• Home health experience preferred
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
• Training and scholarship opportunities.
• Specially designed career tracks.

About the company

Baptist Home Health by BAYADA has a special purpose: to help people of all ages have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. The company believes in leading with core values of compassion, excellence, and reliability.