<p>A PRN Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity is available in Lakeland, Florida with a well-established home health organization operating as part of a national post-acute care network affiliated with Optum/UnitedHealth Group. This field-based role places a licensed SLP directly in patients' homes to evaluate and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders across a community-based caseload. The PRN schedule offers flexibility for clinicians seeking supplemental income or a variable commitment alongside other professional obligations.</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 employment classification with flexible scheduling</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package available subject to eligibility requirements</li> <li>Incentive and recognition programs tied to performance</li> <li>Equity stock purchase plan (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>401(k) with company contribution (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>Access to professional development pathways and internal career advancement opportunities</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Home health setting — all patient care delivered in the patient's place of residence across the Lakeland, FL service area</li> <li>Caseload encompasses evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, swallowing dysfunction, 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>Delivers patient and caregiver education as a core component of each visit — family and care team instruction is an explicit expectation of the role</li> <li>Documents patient response to treatment and condition changes with timely reporting to the supervising nurse and/or physician</li> <li>Operates within a multidisciplinary post-acute care team supported by a national network of hospitals, physicians, and home health professionals</li> <li>Practice governed by Florida state speech therapy statutes and aligned with the established plan of care</li> <li>Drug-free workplace; pre-employment drug screening required</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active Florida Speech-Language Pathology license (or license in state of residence with eligibility to obtain Florida licensure)</li> <li>Current CPR certification required at time of hire</li> <li>Valid driver's license and personal vehicle insurance; reliable personal transportation required for home visit travel throughout the Lakeland service area</li> <li>Competency across the full scope of home health SLP practice including dysphagia management, cognitive-communication treatment, and functional communication intervention</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Lakeland sits in central Florida's Polk County corridor, positioned midway between Tampa and Orlando — giving residents easy access to two major metropolitan areas, international airports, and world-class amenities while enjoying a lower cost of living than either city. The area offers a warm year-round climate, a growing arts and dining scene centered on downtown Lakeland, and proximity to Florida's Gulf Coast beaches, theme parks, and extensive outdoor recreation. Lakeland's strong school system and family-friendly neighborhoods make it a practical and appealing base for clinicians relocating to the Sunshine State.</p>