Speech Therapist - Home Health & Patient Impact

UnitedHealth Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, via Mederi Caretenders (LHC Group), seeks a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, and to develop a care plan with the health care team.

Responsibilities include evaluating function, implementing therapy plans, educating patients and families, and documenting progress. Requires state licensure, CPR, and reliable transportation; salary ranges from $71,200 to $127,200 annually.

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 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 licensure

CPR certification

Valid driver's license

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, via Mederi Caretenders (LHC Group), seeks a Speech Therapist in Home Health to assess and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments, and to develop a care plan with the health care team.

Responsibilities include evaluating function, implementing therapy plans, educating patients and families, and documenting progress. Requires state licensure, CPR, and reliable transportation; salary ranges from $71,200 to $127,200 annually.