Per Diem Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Home Health Care

Per Diem - Flexible Schedule

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP for a per diem opportunity to perform home health visits for adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Richmond, North Kingstown, Westerly and surrounding towns. Prior home care experience preferred, but not required.

As a home health Speech Therapist, 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 include:

• 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 touch pad tablet.

Qualifications include:

• A current license as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Rhode Island
• One year experience as a Speech Language Pathologist

BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:

• Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values
• Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities
• Advance your career with specially designed career tracks
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability
• Benefits may include medical, dental, and life insurance; paid time off; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.