Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

The role

You will treat patients in their homes to address speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties. You will perform evaluations, develop treatment plans, and educate patients and families.

What you will do

• See a client through their care needs from hospital discharge to living a safe home life
• Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions
• 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
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives
• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories

Required qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist
• A minimum of one year of recent work experience as a Speech Therapist
• 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
• Ability to travel to cases as assigned
• A calm and reassuring presence
• Active listening skills
• Excellent assessment skills
• Strong written and verbal communication

Nice to have

• Previous home healthcare experience welcomed

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning
• 24/7 clinical support
• PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level
• Continued education and training
• Tuition reimbursement

About the company

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home. BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.