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UnitedHealth Group Speech Language Pathologist in Worcester, Massachusetts

Opportunities with Reliant Medical Group , part of the Optum family of businesses. Join a community-based, multi-specialty, physician-led organization where you will work with talented peers on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Here, we focus on delivering the best patient care, rather than volume. Through innovation and superior care management, we support patients and your well-being as a team member. Join a team at the forefront of value-based care and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Details: Full-time , Part-time, Per Diem considered

Primary Location: Worcester, MA

Schedule: Monday – Saturday; Hours may vary – occasional evenings required

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Administer appropriate diagnostic assessments according to diagnosis and patient population

  • Design and develop appropriate patient treatment plans including long term goals and short-term goals for functional outcomes measured by objective data collection

  • Educates patient, family, and caregivers regarding disorder(s) and therapeutic procedure(s). Provides patient educational materials appropriate to patient and family needs. Provides and documents specific training related to patient's disorder

  • Documents evaluations, all patient visits, and billing in the electronic medical record. Ensures documentation is timely and meets appropriate guidelines

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:

  • Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited college or university or the ability to obtain within 180 days of hire

  • Active unrestricted State of Massachusetts license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist or the ability to obtain within 180 days of hire

  • Clinical Certificate of Competency (CCC) or the ability to obtain within 180 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of EPIC

  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

  • Knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, electronic medical record, etc.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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