Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist
San Jose, California
National Home Health Services

Job Opportunity: Speech-Language Pathologist - Home Health

Location: San Jose, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: Approximately 26 weeks (6 months)
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Speech-Language Pathology)

Job Description

• Provide home health therapy services primarily in various counties including Alameda, San Joaquin/Stanilaus, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and Marin.
• Patient caseload focuses on home health, wound care, and geriatric patients.
• Minimum of 23-24 patient visits per week required to qualify for a full-time guarantee.
• No weekend work required.
• On-call duties are discretionary and not required.
• Locals within a 50-mile radius are accepted.
• Charting must be completed onsite using specified electronic health record systems; no remote charting allowed.
• Dress code: Any color scrubs and closed-toe shoes.
• Free residential parking available.
• COVID-19 vaccination required; religious exemptions allowed. Flu vaccination is optional with declination.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in California.
• Minimum of 1 year of Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year.
• Experience in a Home Health setting.
• Physical Therapist experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID.
• Background checks including SS trace, county searches, and national databases within the last year.
• Annual verification of exclusion lists (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG).
• Certifications: BLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred but not mandatory.
• Physical exam within 6 months prior to start, including clearance of communicable diseases.
• Immunizations or documented immunity required for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or exemption)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (proof of immunity or vaccination)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, vaccination series, or declination)
  • Varicella (titer, vaccination, history of chickenpox, or declination)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
  • COVID-19 vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year.
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year.
• Auto insurance card required.
• Two professional references required (travel/allied/per diem acute care).

Additional Information

• Mileage reimbursed for travel between patient visits (not to/from home).
• Contract length is 4-6 months; less experienced clinicians must commit to 6 months.
• All required compliance documents must be submitted before starting patient care.
• Requests for time off must be submitted with application; no additional time off requests accepted after offer.

This position is ideal for Speech-Language Pathologists seeking travel home health opportunities with a supportive environment focused on patient care and work-life balance.