Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health , Washington and South Hills Area

Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: West Mifflin
Posted on: March 9, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description UPMC Home Health is hiring a Full-time Speech Language Pathologist for the Washington and South Hills area. Purpose: Provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services to people of all ages with regard to speech, language, voice, swallowing, cognitive disorders, and dysfunctions to maximize functional ability and improve quality of life. Responsibilities: - Standard Responsibilities: Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned. - Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures. - Proven ability to facilitate change. - Focus on customer service and continually strive to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. - Identify, develop, and participate in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide. - Perform duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC Home Healthcare towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization. - Continually develop professional skills by assuming responsibility for ongoing continuing education. - Advise and consult with the family, interdisciplinary staff members, physicians, and other professionals with regard to normal and difficult communication and swallowing and specific patient care. - Maintain and complete all documentation promptly and accurately, including visit assessment, OASIS, 485, and Verbal Orders on the laptop device or in written documentation while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards. Data syncs (transmits) information the same day. - Patient care-evaluation, therapy, teaching, and counseling - provide complete and accurate speech, language, voice, and swallowing evaluation, therapy, instruction, and counseling for infants through geriatrics. Master's degree Speech Language Pathology required.One (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology to practice without supervision or less than one (1) year if practicing undersupervision, i.e., ALF/PCH. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Licensure/Certification:Automotive Insurance EditClin Competency CertificateBasic Life Support OR Cardio Pulmonary ResuscitationDriver's LicenseSpeech PathologistLic/Cert CommentsCertificate of Clinical Competence in Speech language pathology.CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire - Automotive Insurance - Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Certificate of Clinical Competence - Driver's License - Speech Pathologist - Act 33 - Act 34 - OAPSA UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Keywords: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center, Akron , Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health , Washington and South Hills Area, Healthcare , West Mifflin, Ohio