Speech Therapist, Home Health

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health youll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength mobility and independenceall from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement youll empower individuals to overcome physical limitations perform everyday activities with confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home HealthSpeech Therapist you will:

• Evaluate direct and provide speech/language pathology service to patients in the home or facility

• Participate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.

• Utilize professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech voice language hearing and swallowing to prevent identify evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.

• Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audio logic screening.

• Observe record and report changes in the patients condition and response to treatment to supervisor and/or the physician.

• Provide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.

• Provide counsel and instruction to patients families and healthcare staff.

• Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Prepare and submit timely written reports of evaluations visits summaries care plans care coordination activities and progress reports as required by Company policy.

• Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.

• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Share information only when the recipients right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interests of the patient.

• Attend participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs obtain continuing education as required by Company policy regulation.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Experience/Skills:

• Meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA

• Minimum of six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist

• Home Health experience a plus

• Current and unrestricted license

• Current CPR certification

• Good organizational and communication skills

• A valid drivers license auto insurance and reliable transportation are required.

Pay Range
$49.00 - $69.00 - pay per visit/unit
$77200 - $106200 per year base pay

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills knowledge experience education certifications etc.

$77200 - $106200 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively Humana) offers benefits for limited term variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits Humana provides paid time off 401(k) retirement savings plan employee assistance program business travel and accident.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury illness surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses physical therapists occupational therapists speech-language pathologists home health aides and medical social workers all working together to help patients rehabilitate recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell a Humana company: CenterWell creates experiences that put patients at the center. As the nations largest provider of senior-focused primary care one of the largest providers of home health services and fourth largest pharmacy benefit manager CenterWell is focused on whole-person health by addressing the physical emotional and social wellness of our patients. As part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) CenterWell offers stability industry-leading benefits and opportunities to grow yourself and your career. We proudly employ more than 30000 clinicians who are committed to putting health first for our teammates patients communities and company. By providing flexible scheduling options clinical certifications leadership development programs and career coaching we allow employees to invest in their personal and professional well-being all from day one.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age marital status genetic information disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring upgrading promotion transfer demotion layoff recall termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training including apprenticeship at all levels of employment.