Remote Speech Language Pathologist

Summary

Join BAYADA Home Health Care as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a full-time or part-time/per diem opportunity performing home health visits throughout Rutland County. Prior home care experience is preferred, but not required.

Requirements

• A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Vermont
• 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

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

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave
• Vision, dental and medical health plans
• Employer paid life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Direct deposit
• Employee assistance program