Home Health Speech Therapist - Caring Impact

Optum; Sedaila (CO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

At Home Healthcare, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech and language disorders, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. You will develop treatment plans and deliver interventions to improve patient well-being.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the health care team, evaluating function, and instructing patients and families. Salary ranges and benefits reflect full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence
• Current CPR certification will to obtain by date of hire
• 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

At Home Healthcare, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech and language disorders, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. You will develop treatment plans and deliver interventions to improve patient well-being.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the health care team, evaluating function, and instructing patients and families. Salary ranges and benefits reflect full-time employment.