Impactful Home Health Speech Therapist

Optum; Palm Harbor (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Florida is seeking a Speech Therapist responsible for assessing and treating speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, and for developing and evaluating treatment plans. The role involves working with patients and families to improve communication and quality of life within a home health care framework.

The position is full-time with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence.

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.
• 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 in Speech Therapy

Driver’s license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Florida is seeking a Speech Therapist responsible for assessing and treating speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, and for developing and evaluating treatment plans. The role involves working with patients and families to improve communication and quality of life within a home health care framework.

The position is full-time with a competitive salary and benefits package.