Home Health Speech Therapy (PRN)- Bradenton Job Listing at Discovery At Home in Bradenton, FL (Job ID 987248)

Description

About Discovery At Home

Discovery At Home is part of the Discovery Senior Living family of companies—a nationally recognized leader in senior living, healthcare services, and lifestyle innovation. Ranked among the two largest senior living operators in the U.S., Discovery is known for performance, innovation, and personalized care.

Founded in 2012 with a Medicare-certified home health agency in Southwest Florida, Discovery At Home has grown steadily and now serves communities across Tampa and West Palm Beach, Florida; Plano and Houston, Texas. While we proudly support residents within Discovery Senior Living communities, our services extend well beyond—offering a full continuum of Medicare Part A, Part B, and Private Duty services.

If you are a compassionate professional who values meaningful work and patient-centered care, Discovery At Home offers the opportunity to make a real impact—every visit, every day.

About the Opportunity

Discovery At Home is seeking a PRN Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to support patients in the Bradenton area. This role provides skilled speech-language pathology services in patients' homes in accordance with physician orders and established plans of care.

You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team to assess, treat, and educate patients with communication, cognitive-linguistic, voice, and swallowing disorders to improve safety, independence, and quality of life.

• Perform initial and ongoing comprehensive speech-language pathology evaluations, including OASIS assessments as required
• Develop, implement, and update individualized speech therapy plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team
• Establish measurable goals based on patient needs, functional deficits, and rehabilitation potential
• Provide skilled treatment for speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders
• Perform dysphagia assessments and implement safe swallowing strategies in accordance with physician orders
• Educate patients and caregivers on communication strategies, cognitive techniques, swallowing precautions, and home programs
• Assess home environments and provide recommendations to promote patient safety and carryover of therapy goals
• Communicate regularly with physicians regarding patient progress and obtain updated orders as needed
• Complete visit notes, progress notes, reassessments, and discharge documentation within agency-defined timeframes
• Participate in discharge planning and complete Speech Therapy discharge summaries
• Attend patient care conferences, in-services, and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities as assigned
• Maintain compliance with all agency policies, state regulations, and Medicare guidelines

Assists in Agency Admission Process:

• Obtains a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition.
• Evaluates the client, and the home situation to determine what instruction and assistance will be available from the family in caring for the client, and what other Agency and community services will be required.
• Assures that the physician's orders are appropriate and discusses necessary changes.

Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA
• Current Speech-Language Pathologist license in the state of practice
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience
• Home health experience preferred
• Experience with adult and geriatric populations preferred
• Strong clinical judgment, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage PRN scheduling effectively

Benefits:

In addition to a rewarding career and competitive salary, Discovery offers a comprehensive benefit package.  

Full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off and paid holidays.   Both full and part-time team members are eligible to participate in our outstanding 401k plan with company match our Employee Assistance Program and accident insurance policies.

 EOE/M/F/D/V