Speech Therapist
Company: Optum
Location: Hurley
Posted on: January 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Explore opportunities with Willcare, a part of LHC Group, a
leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and
families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses,
we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our
team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their
families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for
your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring.
Connecting. Growing together. As the Speech Therapist in Home
Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient
care needs related to treating speech and language disorders, and
functional training in communication, swallowing, and cognitive
impairments. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech
Therapist works to help determine a treatment plan, performs
interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's
well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress. Primary
Responsibilities: Provides services within the scope of practice as
defined by the 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 You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance
in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear
direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as
provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required 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 Pay is based on several factors including but not
limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits
such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and
recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution
(all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter
where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a
far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this
role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on
full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as
applicable. LHCJobs At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help
people live healthier lives and make the health system work better
for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality,
age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their
healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many
barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by
people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with
lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the
environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that
addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an
enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is
an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local,
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Keywords: Optum, Albany , Speech Therapist, Healthcare , Hurley, New York
