What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Speech Language Pathologist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Title: Home Health Speech Language Pathologist
Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
Duration: Ongoing Employment
Type: Staff
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a compassionate and skilled Home Health Speech Language Pathologist to serve patients in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As a Speech Therapist with Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA, you will use your clinical skills and compassion to treat patients in the comfort of their own home.
You will see a client through their care needs – from hospital discharge to living a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity.
The ideal candidate will possess a current license as a Speech Language Pathologist, a minimum of one year of recent work experience as a Speech Therapist, and a calm and reassuring presence with active listening skills, excellent assessment skills, and strong written and verbal communication.
About Us:
BAYADA Home Health Care was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home. We are committed to providing patients the highest-quality care, enabling them to live at home with comfort, independence, and dignity.
We believe our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we offer flexible schedules for work/life balance, 1:1 hands-on training, and continued education and training; tuition reimbursement. Plus, you'll enjoy competitive pay, paid time off, and benefits offerings based on commitment level.
Responsibilities:
- See a client through their care needs – from hospital discharge to living a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity.
- 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 and 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.
Requirements:
- 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 have the equivalent educational requirements and work experience necessary for such a certificate
- Able to travel to cases as assigned
