In-Home Speech Pathologist: Impactful Care

UnitedHealth Group; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides in-home health, hospice and community-based services. As a Speech Pathologist, you’ll deliver skilled in-home evaluation and treatment for speech, language, cognition, voice, and swallowing disorders, partnering with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to improve communication and quality of life.

Salary for this role is $74,936 to $112,404 annually for full-time work.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology in the assigned state.
• CCC-SLP with completed graduate coursework and a CA accredited program.
• Current CPR certification.
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults
• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Speech Pathology License (state)

CCC-SLP (CAA-accredited program)

CPR Certification

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides in-home health, hospice and community-based services. As a Speech Pathologist, you’ll deliver skilled in-home evaluation and treatment for speech, language, cognition, voice, and swallowing disorders, partnering with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to improve communication and quality of life.

Salary for this role is $74,936 to $112,404 annually for full-time work.