Home Health Speech Therapist - Elevate Communication

UnitedHealth Group; Colorado; On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Incentives program

401k plan

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group and its At Home Healthcare division are seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders within patient care plans.

The role focuses on evaluating functional communication needs, developing treatment plans, delivering interventions, and monitoring progress in collaboration with the health care team. A rewarding opportunity to impact patients and families in a supportive environment.

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

Skills

Licensed in Speech Therapy

CPR certification

Driver's license & vehicle

Job description

UnitedHealth Group and its At Home Healthcare division are seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders within patient care plans.

The role focuses on evaluating functional communication needs, developing treatment plans, delivering interventions, and monitoring progress in collaboration with the health care team. A rewarding opportunity to impact patients and families in a supportive environment.