What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Speech Language Pathologist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a job in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Job Description & Requirements
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Therapy
- Ongoing
- Staff
We are currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a full-time opportunity performing home health visits. This office services adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Atlantic county.
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.
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 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 using a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.
Qualifications:
- A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in New Jersey.
- 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.
About Us:
We believe in leading with our values and caring for our employees and clients alike.
Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in its values.
Feel confident safe and supported with PPE supplies comprehensive infection prevention protocol daily pre-screens and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Benefits:
- 401k retirement plan
- Discount program
- Sick pay
- Employee assistance programs
- Vision benefits
- Bereavement
- Health Care FSA
- Weekly pay
- Continuing Education
- Holiday Pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dependent Care FSA
