Home Health Speech Therapist — Impact & Equity

Optum; Murdock (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

Optum's Mederi Caretenders home health division seeks a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech and language disorders, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. You will develop treatment plans and provide interventions to improve patient well-being.

Responsibilities include working within state scope, collaborating with the care team, evaluating function, educating family, and documenting progress. Salary ranges from $71,200 to $127,200 annually; benefits include comprehensive package and

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

Speech therapy licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

Optum's Mederi Caretenders home health division seeks a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech and language disorders, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. You will develop treatment plans and provide interventions to improve patient well-being.

Responsibilities include working within state scope, collaborating with the care team, evaluating function, educating family, and documenting progress. Salary ranges from $71,200 to $127,200 annually; benefits include comprehensive package and