In-Home Speech Pathologist - Impactful Care & Growth

Optum; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Pathologist to provide in-home evaluation and treatment for speech, language, cognition, voice and swallowing disorders. You’ll partner with patients, families, caregivers and the interdisciplinary team to improve communication, safety, independence and quality of life through personalized care.

Primary responsibilities include preventing, assessing, diagnosing and treating disorders in adults; providing aural rehabilitation and AAC support

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology in the state you’re assigned to work.
• Current CCC-SLP certification from a program accredited by the CAA.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Provide aural rehabilitation for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals and AAC support for severe expressive/language disorders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

CCC-SLP

State licensure in SLP

Education

Current, unencumbered license to practice Speech-Language Pathology

CCC-SLP (CAA-accredited program)

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Pathologist to provide in-home evaluation and treatment for speech, language, cognition, voice and swallowing disorders. You’ll partner with patients, families, caregivers and the interdisciplinary team to improve communication, safety, independence and quality of life through personalized care.

Primary responsibilities include preventing, assessing, diagnosing and treating disorders in adults; providing aural rehabilitation and AAC support