What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Speech Language Pathologist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Description
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist for an ongoing opportunity in Manatee County, Florida.
- Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Employment Type: Staff
We are currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist to perform home health visits for our office located in Manatee County, FL.
Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist is a plus, but not required.
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, 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.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.
Qualifications
- A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Florida.
- 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
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. We believe in leading with our values and are committed to providing high-quality care to our clients.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.
