About This Role
Working as a Speech Language Pathologist at Amedisys involves preventing, assessing, diagnosing, and treating various communication and swallowing disorders in adult home health patients. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing care where patients feel most comfortable, in their homes.
Responsibilities
- Work to 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
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to the state you are assigned to work
- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) with 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)
- Current CPR certification
Nice to have:
- One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology
Benefits
- Full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans
- Paid time off
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year, usable for spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more
- Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program
- 401(k) with a company match
- Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement
Important Details
- Shift: full-time or part-time option available
About the Company
Amedisys is one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S., offering community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.