Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient, Virtual Programs

Department:

05602 GCMG Carolinas Rehab: Virtual - Outpatient Rehabilitation

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This is a full-time 40-hour position for our virtual department.

Pay Range:

$33.05 - $49.60

Atrium Healths Virtual Rehabilitation Program offers convenient patient-centered therapy services through secure telehealth visits. As part of an interdisciplinary team Speech-Language Pathologists provide evaluation and treatment for communication cognitive voice and swallowing disorders expanding access to high-quality care for patients across the community.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with outpatient healthcare setting and telehealth. EPIC documentation experience also preferred. Resides in the Greater Charlotte NC area.

Job Description:

Provides patient evaluation and care planning for speech-language pathology. Delivers patient care appropriate to age specific and other population needs. Provides clinical leadership.

Essential Functions

• Assesses and documents patients medical mental and emotional needs at admission and on an on-going basis. Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs to include discharge planning and utilization of available resources.
• Acts as patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner.
• Demonstrates clinical reasoning coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities; evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths needs and priorities.
• Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur.
• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapists actions and plan of care.
• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring.

Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting standing and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs kneeling twisting bending; on occasion crouching crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves goggles gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education Experience and Certifications

Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology required. applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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