Home Health Speech Therapist: Impactful Care & Growth

UnitedHealth Group; Genoa (AR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase plan

401(k) contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Elite Home Health division seeks a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, coordinating with the care team to develop a plan of care and monitor progress.

Responsibilities include conducting function assessments, implementing treatment plans, educating patients and families, and documenting responses, with compensation described as an hourly wage ranging from $35.00 to $62.50.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence.
• 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
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Skills

Licensed Speech Therapist

Current driver’s license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Elite Home Health division seeks a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, coordinating with the care team to develop a plan of care and monitor progress.

Responsibilities include conducting function assessments, implementing treatment plans, educating patients and families, and documenting responses, with compensation described as an hourly wage ranging from $35.00 to $62.50.