Home Health Speech Therapist: Restore Communication

Optum; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive communication needs. You will help determine treatment plans, perform interventions, and evaluate patient progress within a collaborative health-care team.

Responsibilities include documenting responses, educating patients and caregivers, and coordinating with nurses and physicians to optimize care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensed Speech Therapist in the state of residence.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides speech therapy services within scope of practice as defined by state law and plan of care.
• Assesses function and helps develop therapy plan with the care team.
• Treats patients to improve speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive communication.
• Records patient progress and communicates changes to supervising clinician.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers on therapy techniques.

Skills

Speech Therapy Licensure

CPR Certification

Driver's License

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive communication needs. You will help determine treatment plans, perform interventions, and evaluate patient progress within a collaborative health-care team.

Responsibilities include documenting responses, educating patients and caregivers, and coordinating with nurses and physicians to optimize care outcomes.