Home Health Speech Therapist — Improve Lives

UnitedHealth Group; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive programs

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's CHRISTUS Home Health in Corpus Christi, TX is hiring a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech and language disorders, with focus on swallowing, cognition, and communication. You will develop treatment plans and measure progress as part of a collaborative care team.

The role requires state licensure in Speech Therapy, a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation; CPR may be required within 90 days.

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

Speech Therapy

Communication

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's CHRISTUS Home Health in Corpus Christi, TX is hiring a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech and language disorders, with focus on swallowing, cognition, and communication. You will develop treatment plans and measure progress as part of a collaborative care team.

The role requires state licensure in Speech Therapy, a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation; CPR may be required within 90 days.