In-Home Speech Therapist: Caring Patient Impact

UnitedHealth Group; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s Caretenders Home Health is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive communication needs in patients at home. You will develop treatment plans, implement interventions, and monitor progress as part of a collaborative care team.

Responsibilities include conducting functional assessments, educating patients and families, and documenting outcomes while following state practice laws.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence.
• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.

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. Assists the physician in the development of the 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 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

Skills

Licensed Speech Therapist

Communication

Patient care

Home health

Job description

UnitedHealth Group’s Caretenders Home Health is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive communication needs in patients at home. You will develop treatment plans, implement interventions, and monitor progress as part of a collaborative care team.

Responsibilities include conducting functional assessments, educating patients and families, and documenting outcomes while following state practice laws.