BAYADA Home Health Care·Allentown, Pennsylvania
Perform thorough evaluations to diagnose and treat clients with speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties in their homes. Develop and revise personalized treatment plans while educating patients and their families on rehabilitative care.
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for a per diem Home Health position serving Senior Living Communities throughout the Lehigh Valley.
In this role, you'll help older adults improve their communication and quality of life while receiving care in the comfort of their own homes.
As part of a collaborative care team, you'll provide personalized therapy services that support clients' independence and well-being.
Home health experience is a plus, but not required.
We're looking for a caring, dedicated clinician who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.
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Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
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Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
Base Pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation: $70.00 - $80.00 per point Speech Language Pathologist, SLP 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. Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Qualifications: A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Pennsylvania 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. 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.
Must hold a current Pennsylvania license as a Speech Language Pathologist and possess a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association. Experience with electronic medical records is preferred, and the role requires travel to client homes.
Market context
In Pennsylvania, allied health employers commonly look for diagnostic medical sonographers with an approved diploma or degree, current ARDMS certification, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with medical staff and patients. These roles can be competitive because employers want candidates who are both technically prepared and comfortable in patient-facing settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification status and prepare examples of independent clinical work before applying.