Full-Time

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist

Optimal Care

Optimal Care

51-200 employees

Medicare-certified home health with geriatric care

Compensation Overview

$81k - $95k/yr

Novi, MI, USA

In Person

Master's, PhD

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)

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Requirements
  • A Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology and is licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist by the state where they furnish service
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage
Responsibilities
  • Provides a full range Speech Language Pathology Services as ordered by physician
  • Periodically participates with all other home care personnel in patient care planning
  • Takes initial history and makes initial evaluation, performs all skilled procedure
  • Consults with physicians regarding change of treatment, writes reports to physicians regarding patient’s progress
  • An initial evaluation, including a plan of treatment and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval
  • A recertification by a physician every 60 days is necessary if further treatment is to be continued
  • A progress note is written each visit
  • A reevaluation is written when the expected duration of treatment is reached
  • A summary is written upon patient’s discharge
Desired Qualifications
  • Two (2) years’ experience as a Speech Therapist preferred
  • Home Health experience preferred

Optimal Care provides Medicare-certified home health services for seniors, guided by a nurse practitioner-led care model. A nurse practitioner visits patients at home and develops individualized care plans that cover behavioral health, dementia, geriatric, diabetic, wound, and orthopedic care. This in-home, NP-driven approach offers a broad suite of geriatric-focused programs rather than only post-surgical or rehabilitation services. Its goal is to keep seniors safe and healthy at home by coordinating comprehensive, specialty care in their living environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Michigan

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • June 2026 job postings show active hiring across Jackson, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Wayne.
  • Optimal Care launched a consolidated brand after the June 2025 union, simplifying sales.
  • Employee recognition and mileage, PTO, and sign-on bonuses support retention and referral growth.

What critics are saying

  • Michigan reimbursement pressure and staffing shortages squeeze margins across home health and hospice.
  • The 2025 merger integration can disrupt referrals, billing, and culture through 2026.
  • A CMS audit or wage-class-action challenge would damage credibility and trigger existential cash strain.

What makes Optimal Care unique

  • June 2025 merger created one integrated physician, home health, and hospice platform.
  • Clinician-owned Optimal Care emphasizes coordinated post-acute care across Michigan markets.
  • Fortune named Optimal Care among 2025's 15 best workplaces in aging services.

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Benefits

Paid Time Off

Company Vehicle Program

Flexible Work Schedule

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mileage Reimbursement

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