Impactful Speech-Language Pathologist - Home Health

Optum; Stamps (AR); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Home Health, part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. You will develop and help implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with the care team to support patient well-being.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, applying diagnostic tests, educating patients and families, and documenting responses.

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 state laws governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members.
• Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests; assists physician in developing 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 condition.
• Instructs the patient, family, and/or caregiver and other health care team members in speech therapy areas they can participate in.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Skills

Speech therapy license

Driver's license

Job description

Elite Home Health, part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. You will develop and help implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with the care team to support patient well-being.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, applying diagnostic tests, educating patients and families, and documenting responses.