<p>A PRN Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity in Sarasota, Florida, delivering home health services across a post-acute care continuum backed by a large, nationally recognized health system. This field-based role offers meaningful one-on-one patient engagement — evaluating and treating speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders in the patient's own environment — with the scheduling flexibility of a PRN arrangement and the infrastructure of a well-resourced organization.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Annualized salary equivalent of $71,200–$127,200 (based on full-time hours; PRN rate derived from this range and adjusted for local labor market, education, and experience)</li> <li>PRN / as-needed scheduling — flexibility to set availability around existing commitments</li> <li>Incentive and recognition programs tied to individual performance</li> <li>Equity stock purchase plan eligibility (subject to eligibility requirements)</li> <li>401(k) with company contribution (subject to eligibility requirements)</li> <li>Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package (subject to eligibility requirements)</li> <li>Drug-free workplace with structured onboarding and clear performance expectations</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Home health setting — all patient care delivered in the home, requiring independent clinical judgment and strong self-direction</li> <li>Post-acute care focus: patients referred from hospitals, physicians, and families across the Sarasota region</li> <li>Full scope of speech-language pathology practice: evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia), and cognitive-communication impairments</li> <li>Applies diagnostic and prognostic functional ability testing to establish baseline and track patient progress</li> <li>Collaborates directly with supervising nurses and referring physicians to develop and refine individualized therapy plans of care</li> <li>Provides patient, family, and caregiver education as a core component of each episode of care</li> <li>Documents and reports patient response to treatment and condition changes to the interdisciplinary care team</li> <li>Practice governed by Florida state speech therapy statutes and conducted in coordination with the broader health care team</li> <li>Supported by a nationally scaled post-acute care organization with established clinical protocols and professional development pathways</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active Florida Speech-Language Pathology license (or license in state of residence if applicable to this role)</li> <li>Graduate-level training in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S. or M.A./CCC-SLP credential implied by licensure requirement)</li> <li>Current CPR certification required at time of hire</li> <li>Valid driver's license, personal vehicle with current insurance, or reliable access to transportation — field travel to patient homes is required</li> <li>Demonstrated competency across speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communication domains appropriate for a home health caseload</li> <li>Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screening</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Sarasota sits on Florida's Gulf Coast, consistently ranked among the country's most livable mid-sized cities for its white-sand beaches, vibrant arts scene, and year-round outdoor lifestyle. The area offers a lower cost of living relative to South Florida metros, highly rated public and private schools, and easy access to Tampa and its international airport roughly an hour north. For clinicians seeking a warm-weather coastal lifestyle without the congestion of a major urban center, Sarasota delivers an exceptional quality of life.</p>