Description

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

• Provides comprehensive evaluation of all assigned patients. May require supervision/training in the areas of objective swallowing evaluation, lymphedema evaluation and treatment, alaryngeal voice restoration, and/or neurogenic cognitive language evaluation and treatment
• Develops and administers rehabilitative plan of care consistent with specific area(s) of deficit.
• Initiates and maintains records (progress reports, discharge summaries, etc.) of patient activity and services provided.
• Initiates referrals and conveys recommendations to medical, educational and allied health professional and agencies.
• Attends and participates in rounds, staff meetings and other meetings specific to patient needs.
• Facilitates program development and expansion via attendance and/or presentations at professional meetings and correspondence.
• Plans and participates in educational training for hospital staff, allied health professionals, patients and family members.
• Cooperates and participates in patient care audit activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a part of Optum, is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in Texas. It offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. Its comprehensive offerings include an accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, and on-site Kelsey Pharmacy locations. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

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
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the America Speech Pathology-Language-Hearing Association
• Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the Texas Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Completion of Clinical Fellowship.
• Two years of experience in healthcare setting preferred

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from 71,200-127,200. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

OptumCare 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.

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