Amedisys

Speech Pathologist, Home Health

Amedisys$115K — $135K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology in the relevant state.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from an accredited program.
  • Completion of required graduate coursework and clinical practicum.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Preferred: 1+ year of experience in speech pathology.

Responsibilities

  • Prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech and language disorders in adults.
  • Provide aural rehabilitation for deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
  • Implement augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for patients with severe communicative disorders.
  • Perform assessments for cognitive communication and swallowing disorders.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Full-time hours during weekdays.
  • Opportunity to work directly with patients of various needs in a home health setting.
Full Job Description
Overview

Home Health Speech Pathologist

Full Time, Weekdays

Salary Range: $115,000 to $135,000

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.
  • Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.
  • Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work 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).
  • Current CPR certification.


Preferred

  • One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.


*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Amedisys

Amedisys, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides home health, hospice and personal care services. It is one of the largest home health providers in the United States and operates in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Learn more about Amedisys
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$183.6 million
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$2 billion
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