Flexible-Schedule Home Health Speech Therapist

UnitedHealth Group; Cambridge (MD); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Speech Therapist for Home Health serving the Wicomico, Worcester and Dorchester counties. You will assess patients with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive needs, develop a treatment plan, and deliver interventions to improve communication and quality of life.

This role emphasizes collaboration with nurses, physicians and families, documenting progress, and educating patients and caregivers.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Responsibilities

• Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests. Assists the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care
• Treats patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of practice
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising nurse and/or physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition
• Instructs the patient, the family and/or caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of speech therapy in which they can participate

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Speech Therapist for Home Health serving the Wicomico, Worcester and Dorchester counties. You will assess patients with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive needs, develop a treatment plan, and deliver interventions to improve communication and quality of life.

This role emphasizes collaboration with nurses, physicians and families, documenting progress, and educating patients and caregivers.