Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist
Burlingame, California
American CareQuest

Job Opportunity: SLP Home Health

Location

• Burlingame, California (San Francisco metropolitan area, majority downtown)
• Territory includes a heavily populated area with homeless; no direct work with this population but must be comfortable navigating the area.

Position Details

• Specialty: Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) in Home Health
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Schedule: Full-time, 3 shifts per week, 8 hours each (Day shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 20 hours per week minimum
• Average Patients per Day: Variable
• Types of Cases: Home Health patients focusing on gait, strength, and range of motion

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Speech Language Pathologist license in California
• Minimum 1 year of Speech Language Pathologist experience within the last year
• Experience in a Home Health setting
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Additional Requirements

• Dress Code: Scrubs, any color
• Charting system: Kinnser/Wellsky
• No on-call duties required
• Mileage reimbursement available; Uber rides covered as an alternative
• Locals accepted within a 50-mile radius

Background and Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Emergency contact form required prior to start
• Background check within 1 year including SS trace, county searches (7 years), nationwide, and sex offender registry; updated annually
• Annual EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required

Certifications and Exams

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• ACLS and PALS certifications noted but not explicitly required for this role
• Competency exams as applicable by profession

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year; if past positive, negative chest X-ray within 1 year required
• Immunization or titer proof for Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (for candidates born 1957 or later)
• Hepatitis B status (titer, declination, or vaccine series)
• Varicella immunity (titer, vaccine, history of chickenpox, or declination)
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31)

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required for travel, allied, or per diem acute care roles
• One professional reference required for per diem non-acute care roles
• Annual skills checklist required

This position is ideal for SLPs with home health experience seeking a travel contract in a metropolitan area with a diverse patient population.