Speech Therapist - Home Health: Impact & Growth

Optum; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through VNA of Maryland in the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, and to develop and evaluate treatment plans within the care team.

You will perform in-home or local visits, educate patients and families, document progress, and ensure care complies with state regulations. Licensed in Speech Therapy, CPR certified, and a valid driver's license are required.

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 therapy

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, through VNA of Maryland in the Optum family, is seeking a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, and to develop and evaluate treatment plans within the care team.

You will perform in-home or local visits, educate patients and families, document progress, and ensure care complies with state regulations. Licensed in Speech Therapy, CPR certified, and a valid driver's license are required.