Speech Pathologist

Amedisys; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 98,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans

Paid time off

HSA healthcare services reimbursed

Wellness rewards

Mental health support

401(k) with company match

Family support and caregiver leave

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Amedisys Home Health is seeking a Speech Pathologist for a part-time position, weekdays, to assess and treat adults in home health settings. The role focuses on speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders, with AAC support as needed.

You will work to prevent and treat communication disorders, conduct evaluations, and provide therapy in patients' homes, with an emphasis on patient comfort and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted license to practice speech pathology in the assigned state.
• CCC-SLP certification from an accredited program.

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.

Education

CCC-SLP certification

Job description

Home Health Speech Pathologist

Part Time, Weekdays

Pay Range: $56.00/hr to $71.00/hr

Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.

What’s in it for you

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• And more.
• *Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
• *Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
• Current CPR certification.

Preferred

• One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.

*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.