Speech Language Pathologist – PRN

Jobtailor; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elara Caring is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate patients, develop and implement plans of care, and provide therapy in home settings under OASIS and PPS guidelines.

The role requires travel within the branch area, a Master’s in Language Pathology, and an active SLP license. You will collaborate with medical teams to ensure safe, effective, ongoing patient care and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted SLP license in the state of work.
• Minimum one year of experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Willingness to travel within branch/office coverage area (50%).
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Speech-Language pathology patients to determine rehabilitation needs and potential for achievement.
• Develop plans of care in accordance with findings.
• Admit patients and assess therapy needs per OASIS and PPS guidelines.
• Make initial therapy evaluation visits and re-evaluate patients’ speech-language therapy needs during visits.
• Conduct follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS guidelines.
• Initiate care plans and ensure safety using patient, family, and community resources.
• Communicate significant findings and changes to supervisors, physicians, and team members.
• Participate in implementing and developing Plan of Care for quality care and discharge planning.
• Verify Plan of Care and provide care per physician orders and guidelines.
• Write physician orders for additional visits and Plan of Care changes as needed.
• Incorporate patient care goals into therapy and revise plans as issues arise.
• Perform direct Speech-Language pathology services per accepted standards.

Skills

Speech-Language Pathology

OASIS Compliance

PPS Guidelines

Patient Care Planning

Clinical Evaluation

Education

Master’s degree in Language Pathology

Job description

• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care
• Evaluates the Speech-Language pathologist patient to determine rehabilitation needs and potential for achievement
• Develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings
• Admits the patient and assesses speech-language therapy and all other needs according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines
• Makes the initial therapy evaluation visits and re-evaluates the patient’s speech language therapy needs during each visit
• Makes follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines
• Initiates plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to appropriate supervisor, physician, and other team members involved with patient care
• Participates in implementation and development of Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning
• Verifies Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines
• Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to Plan of Care, per agency policy
• Incorporates patient care goals established in Plan of Care, into therapy care
• Initiates and revises Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues
• Performs direct Speech-Language pathology services in accordance with accepted standards of practice
• Selects diagnostic and therapeutic materials appropriate to patient needs
• Instructs and provides patients and/or their caregiver in the home therapy program providing modification and clarification when necessary
• Assures clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines
• Ensures all therapy notes, supply log/visit logs are accurate and turned into office according to office policy

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited educational program in Language Pathology
• Current, unrestricted SLP license in the state of work
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a SLP in a clinical care setting
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws
• Must be able and willing to travel 50%
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Speech-Language Pathology, including patient evaluation, care planning, and implementation of therapy services in compliance with OASIS and PPS guidelines. Strong communication skills are essential for coordinating with healthcare teams and ensuring quality patient care.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Speech-Language Pathology
• OASIS Compliance
• PPS Guidelines
• Patient Care Planning
• Clinical Evaluation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Patient Evaluation
• Therapy Service Implementation
• Plan of Care Development
• Diagnostic Material Selection
• Clinical Note Documentation

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• SLP License

Industry Keywords

• Rehabilitation Needs
• Quality of Care
• Home Therapy Program
• Patient Safety
• Clinical Care Setting