Speech Pathologist

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At Elite Home Health, we believe healing happens best  a Medicare-certified home health agency serving communities across Florida, we provide high-quality, compassionate care that helps patients recover, maintain independence, and improve their quality of life.

We are seeking dedicated Speech-Language Pathologists who are passionate about helping patients improve communication, cognition, swallowing function, and overall independence in the home setting.

If you are a compassionate clinician who values autonomy, collaboration, and meaningful patient outcomes, we would love to meet you.

The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides skilled speech therapy services to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders, the plan of care, agency policies, and applicable state and federal regulations.

The SLP evaluates communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders, develops and implements therapy interventions, and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to improve patient safety, independence, and quality of life.

This position reports to the Director of Nursing (DON), Clinical Manager, or designated clinical leadership. The SLP functions as part of the interdisciplinary care team and collaborates with nursing, therapy, and physician teams to support coordinated patient care.

The Speech-Language Pathologist performs services within the scope of Florida SLP licensure, Medicare Conditions of Participation, physician orders, and agency policies. The SLP is responsible for evaluation, treatment planning, reassessment, discharge planning, and therapy services within the home health setting.

• Perform initial and ongoing patient evaluations to assess speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders
• Complete comprehensive assessments and participate in OASIS-related coordination as applicable
• Develop, implement, and update individualized speech therapy treatment plans
• Ensure physician orders are appropriate and aligned with the patient’s therapy needs

• Provide skilled speech therapy interventions in accordance with physician orders and established care plans
• Treat speech, language, communication, cognitive, and swallowing impairments
• Support safe swallowing function and dysphagia management in accordance with clinical standards
• Promote restoration of communication abilities, cognitive function, and safe oral intake in the home setting

• Teach and counsel patients and caregivers regarding therapy goals, communication strategies, swallowing precautions, and cognitive support techniques
• Evaluate the home environment and identify strategies to improve safety and functional communication
• Coordinate additional services or referrals when appropriate to support patient outcomes

• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation, progress notes, reassessments, and discharge summaries
• Evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and update the plan of care as needed
• Maintain compliance with Medicare requirements, state regulations, and agency policies
• Communicate regularly with physicians, nurses, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress and needs
• Participate in care conferences, discharge planning, staff meetings, and required in-services
• Support continuity of care through coordinated interdisciplinary communication

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language…