Impactful Outpatient Speech-Language Pathologist

Hugh Chatham Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a part-time Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate, plan, and administer therapy for patients recovering from neurological conditions in an interdisciplinary outpatient setting.

The role involves supervising rehab technicians and students, developing care plans, documenting progress, and coordinating with physicians. Requires a Master’s in Speech Language Pathology, state licensure, and BLS per policy guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology required.
• Applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises activities of rehab technicians, speech-language pathology students and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assistants with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan including modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by diagnosis.
• Gathers and interprets data from medical records, physician reports, patient and family, and identifies need for assistive devices.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress notes, daily treatment notes, attendance records, patient/family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and charges.
• Re-evaluates patients as needed, modifying goals and treatment as status changes.
• Communicates evaluation results and progress to physician and other staff; coordinates schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and problem-solving.

Education

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a part-time Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate, plan, and administer therapy for patients recovering from neurological conditions in an interdisciplinary outpatient setting.

The role involves supervising rehab technicians and students, developing care plans, documenting progress, and coordinating with physicians. Requires a Master’s in Speech Language Pathology, state licensure, and BLS per policy guidelines.