Speech Pathologist
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. As a Per Diem Speech Pathologist, you will provide skilled in-home evaluation and treatment for speech, language, cognition, voice, and swallowing disorders. You will work with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team to improve communication, safety, independence, and quality of life through personalized care. The role includes preventing, assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders in adults, as well as providing aural rehabilitation and augmentative and alternative communication systems. Other duties may be assigned. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Hold a current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology in the state assigned.
- Hold a current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).
- Complete graduate coursework and a clinical practicum through a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
- Hold current CPR certification.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- 1+ year of experience in Speech Pathology.
Responsibilities
- Prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders in adults.
- Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401k contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
