In-Home Speech Therapist - Empower Communication

Optum; Shenorock (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k program

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Atrinity Home Health, part of the LHC Group within UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments in home health settings. Based on evaluations, you’ll help plan care and deliver interventions to improve patients' well-being.

You’ll work with a care team, must be licensed in state, hold CPR, and have a valid driver's license with reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of residence.
• Current CPR certification.
• 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 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 in Speech Therapy

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

Atrinity Home Health, part of the LHC Group within UnitedHealth Group family, is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments in home health settings. Based on evaluations, you’ll help plan care and deliver interventions to improve patients' well-being.

You’ll work with a care team, must be licensed in state, hold CPR, and have a valid driver's license with reliable transportation.