Per Diem Speech Therapist - Home Health with Equity Options

UnitedHealth Group; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group through VNA of Maryland is seeking a Speech Therapist for Home Health to assess and evaluate patient needs in speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairment, and to develop and implement treatment plans that improve patient outcomes.

The role requires active state licensure in speech therapy, CPR certification, and reliable transportation to visit patients in home health settings.

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

Speech-language pathology

Communication

CPR certification

Job description

UnitedHealth Group through VNA of Maryland is seeking a Speech Therapist for Home Health to assess and evaluate patient needs in speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairment, and to develop and implement treatment plans that improve patient outcomes.

The role requires active state licensure in speech therapy, CPR certification, and reliable transportation to visit patients in home health settings.