Speech Language Pathologist-PRN

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care.

Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Speech‑Language Pathologist. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Speech‑Language Pathologist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full‑time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement.
• Pet insurance.

As a Speech‑Language Pathologist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Promote Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Evaluate the speech‑language patient to determine rehabilitation needs and potential for achievement, and develop a plan of care in accordance with findings.
• Admit the patient and assess speech‑language therapy and all other needs according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines. Make the initial therapy evaluation visit and re‑evaluate the patient’s speech‑language therapy needs during each visit. Make follow‑up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
• Initiate a plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
• Participate in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning. Verify the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provide care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Write physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
• Incorporate patient care goals established in the Plan of Care into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes. Initiate and revise the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
• Perform direct speech‑language pathology services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
• Select diagnostic and therapeutic materials appropriate to patient needs. Instruct and provide patients and/or their caregivers in the home therapy program, providing modification and clarification when necessary.
• Ensure clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines.
• Ensure that all therapy notes, supply log/visit logs are accurate and turned into the office according to office policy.
• Physically demanding, high‑stress environment.
• Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients.
• Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable.

• Master’s degree from an accredited educational program in Language Pathology.
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