Speech Language Pathologist

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home the place where they feel best.

We are currently recruiting for a compassionate Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)to reliably serve adult and geriatric patients inPhiladelphia PA.

What youll do:

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Speech Therapist youll use your clinical skills and compassionate heart to treat patients where they want to be the most in the comfort of their own home. As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA SLP you will:

• 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 physicians 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 clients health safety and independent living.
• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.

What you should have:

• 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 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.
• Previous home healthcare experience welcomed but not required.
• Ability to travel to cases as assigned
• A calm and reassuring presence active listening skills excellent assessment skills and strong written and verbal communication.
• The ability to deliver patient care as you would want those you love to be treated with compassion excellence and reliability.

Why youll love what you do at Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA:

We are committed to providing patients the highest-quality care enabling them to live at home with comfort independence and dignity. At Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA we believe our employees are our greatest asset.

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Speech Therapist youll enjoy:

• Flexible schedules for work/life balance: full-time part-time and per-diem. Scheduling is primarily during the daytime hours.
• 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning.
• Ability to perform 1:1 direct client care and advocate for clients needs
• 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger care team with the highest safety standards.
• PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level
• Continued education and training; tuition reimbursement

As an accredited regulated certified and licensed home health care provider BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion excellence and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care Inc. and its associated entities and joint venture partners are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex race color age disability pregnancy or maternity sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status military status or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal state and local laws. Hence we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.