Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist — $10K Sign-On

Amedisys; Springfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health plans (PPO/HSA)

Paid time off

HSA contributions

Wellness rewards

Mental health support

401(k) with match

Family benefits and parental leave

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to deliver in-home care for adults with speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders. You will provide assessment, treatment and aural rehabilitation, including AAC solutions, in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include diagnosing and creating care plans, with support for CFY if applicable. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered to eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology in the assigned state.
• Current CCC-SLP certification with supervised CFY as applicable.
• Current CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Provide aural rehabilitation and AAC support for deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
• Deliver additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Communication skills

AAC systems

Assessment & diagnosis

Education

CCC-SLP certification

State SLP license

CPR certification

Tools

AAC systems

Job description

Overview

$10K Sign on Bonus

Full-time days

Make a Meaningful Impact—One Home at a Time!

Are you a passionate Speech Therapist ready to bring life-changing care directly to patients in the comfort of their homes? Join our dedicated home health team and help adults overcome speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing challenges. From aural rehabilitation to innovative AAC solutions, your expertise will empower individuals to communicate more clearly and live more fully.

Join Us Today!

Attractive pay

• $80,000-$124,000/yr

What's in it for you

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.

• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.

• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
• Current CPR certification.

Preferred

• One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.

*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.