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 partner 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, providing aural rehabilitation, and supplying augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with significant expressive or language-comprehension disorders. Other duties may be assigned. The organization offers development opportunities and states that pay is based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. The stated annual salary range is based on full-time employment; the position itself is identified as per diem. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must 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).
- Have completed graduate coursework 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).
- Hold current CPR certification.
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.
- Partner with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team to improve communication, safety, independence, and quality of life through personalized care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
