Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health SLP

The role

The Speech Language Pathologist performs home health visits for adult and geriatric patients. You will provide rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to help clients remain at home.

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 state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Required qualifications

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Colorado.
• 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.

Nice to have

• Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Benefits

• Training and scholarship opportunities.
• Specially designed career tracks.
• Recognition and rewards for compassion, excellence, and reliability.

About the company

BAYADA Home Health Care is an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider. The company is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.