About the job
BAYADA Home Health Care is actively looking for a dedicated and skilled Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team on a per diem basis. This role involves conducting home health visits for clients in the Montgomery County Visits Office, with a focus on adult and geriatric patients residing in Frederick County, MD.
Experience in home care as a Speech Language Pathologist is advantageous but not mandatory.
As a Speech Language Pathologist in the home care setting, you will play a vital role in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team, delivering rehabilitative care and skilled nursing that empowers clients to receive the medical attention they need in the comfort of their homes.
Responsibilities of the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP):
- Conduct home visits to clients within assigned geographical areas.
- Perform comprehensive evaluations to assess, diagnose, and implement therapeutic interventions for clients facing challenges with speech, language, communication, or swallowing.
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on evaluations, physician's recommendations, and established goals.
- Continuously evaluate and update the speech therapy care plan, collaborating with BAYADA clinicians in multidisciplinary planning as necessary.
- Provide education and training to patients, family members, and other caregivers regarding rehabilitative care and activities aimed at enhancing the client's health, safety, and independence.
- Accurately document all observations, interventions, and evaluations related to patient care management and services provided, using advanced touch pad technology.
