Speech Pathologist — Home Health

Job overview

The Speech Pathologist — Home Health role is onsite in Fredericksburg, VA, providing skilled in-home care. The salary range is $86,768–$130,152 annually. Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services that help people receive care at home. The pathologist evaluates and treats communication, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders in adults. The role works with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team to support communication, safety, independence, and quality of life through personalized care.

What you'll do

• Prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders in adults
• provide aural rehabilitation for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
• and provide augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with severe expressive or language comprehension disorders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

speech pathologist

home health

fredericksburg va

in-home care

adults

speech and language

cognitive communication

swallowing disorders

ccc-slp

cpr certification

$86,768–$130,152 annually

optum

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.

Why this role

Requires a current, unencumbered state speech pathology license, driver's license and reliable transportation, CCC-SLP, and current CPR certification. One or more years of speech pathology experience is preferred.

About the employer

Optum is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.