Speech Language Pathologist

aah; Elkin (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's Hugh Chatham Health at Home in North Carolina is seeking a Full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for home health services. You will assess patients, develop and modify effective treatment plans, involve families, and document outcomes per physician orders and policy.

Requirements include NC licensure with ASHA certification and a Master’s degree in Communication Disorders. The role requires 40 hours/week and pays $30.40–$45.60 per hour, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must hold North Carolina licensure and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certification.
• Master's degree in Communication Disorders required.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments to create effective treatment plans.
• Reassesses patients and adjusts plans as needed.
• Involves patient and family in assessment and care planning.
• Provides care per physician orders and documents outcomes.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and care team to ensure coordinated care.
• Evaluates and documents initial and discharge outcomes.
• Applies speech therapy modalities and uses related equipment correctly.
• Develops and teaches plans based on learning needs; involves family when appropriate.
• Ensures timely documentation and accurate charge capture.

Education

Master's in Communication Disorders

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

38947 Hugh Chatham Health at Home: NC - Home Health

Department:

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Various

Pay Range

$30.40 - $45.60

What You'll Need:

• North Carolina and American Speech / Language Association Certification
• Must be a High School or GED Diploma Graduate. Masters in Communication Disorders

What You'll Do:

• Performs appropriate patient assessments resulting in an effective treatment plan.
• Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals of time demonstrating the ability to observe treatment effect and modify the plan of care as indicated.
• Involves the patient and /or family in the assessment process and the formation of the care plan.
• Provides care in accordance with physician’s orders.
• Demonstrates appropriate case management to ensure quality of care and best patient outcome.
• Communicates appropriately to physicians, nurses, case managers, and other members of the health care team to ensure care is collaborative and appropriate.
• Assesses and documents patient outcomes criteria at the initial and discharge evaluations. (all shoulder, back, incontinence, and anodyne).
• Demonstrates knowledge of speech therapy modalities / treatments and performs correctly.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and competency in using equipment pertinent to providing speech therapy services.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning.
• Includes the family in teaching as appropriate.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Documentation is legible.
• No inappropriate abbreviations are used.
• Documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Medical Records are closed as per policy.
• Time is adequately documented in the assessments and daily treatment notes.
• Each charge bill adequately reflects all services provided.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity.
• Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
• Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds, specific to the job class evaluation.
• Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
• Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds specific to job class evaluation.
• Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors.

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 teammate's 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

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.