In-Home Speech Therapist — Patient-Centered Care

UnitedHealth Group; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Home Health, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing and cognitive impairments in home health settings. You will help determine a treatment plan and deliver interventions to improve patients’ well‑being.

The role requires a valid state SLP license, a current driver’s license and CPR certification or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist license for the state of residence.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain 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

Verbal communication

Empathy

Education

SLP license

Job description

Cape Fear Valley Home Health, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing and cognitive impairments in home health settings. You will help determine a treatment plan and deliver interventions to improve patients’ well‑being.

The role requires a valid state SLP license, a current driver’s license and CPR certification or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.