Speech Therapist- Home Health

Optum; Pacific Beach (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Assured Home Health is seeking a Speech Therapist licensed in Washington to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments in home health settings. You will develop treatment plans, perform interventions, and monitor progress as part of a broader care team.

Responsibilities include applying state scope of practice, coordinating with nurses and physicians, educating patients and families, and ensuring care plans meet evolving needs within the home health context.

Qualifications

• Licensed Speech Therapist in the state of Washington.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides services within the scope of practice as defined by state laws governing speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care.
• Evaluates function and assists in developing the therapy plan of care.
• Treats patients to improve communication according to patient condition and standards of practice.
• Observes, records, and reports patient responses and changes in condition to supervising staff.
• Instructs patient, family, or caregiver in speech therapy areas to enable participation.
• Functions in home settings regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.

Education

Licensed Speech Therapist (WA)

CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days

Driver's license with access to vehicle/public transportation

Job description

Explore opportunities with Assured Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Speech Therapist you are responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to treating speech and language disorders, and functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Therapist works to help determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress.

Primary 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
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of Washington
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• Available to work a weekend rotation
  

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $39.80 to $59.75 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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