Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health
Company: Optum
Location: Redmond
Posted on: January 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Explore opportunities with Assured Home Health, 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 - Available to work a weekend rotation 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 hourly pay for this role will range from $34.23 to
$61.15 per hour 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, state, or federal laws, rules,
or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning
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