Speech/Language Pathologist

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 74,610 - 107,266; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist I to provide evidence-based evaluation and treatment for communication, swallowing, cognition and related disorders. The clinician also supports family education and participates in departmental education and outreach.

You will handle daily caseloads, document and bill per guidelines, and contribute to ongoing clinical program development in a collaborative, on-site team environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
• ASHA certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Active NC licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Completes documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines; manages daily caseload.
• Performs basic evaluations and diagnostic testing; develops and updates plans of care.
• Provides clinical precepting and teaching for graduate students and staff.
• Assists in planning innovative clinical programs and participates in continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Interprofessional collaboration

Stamina

Problem solving

Education

Graduated from accredited SLP program

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Speech Language Pathologist I provides evidence-based evaluation, treatment interventions, and educational instruction to patients and caregivers with various diagnoses and impairments affecting communication, swallowing, cognition and other disorders. The clinician provides student shadowing, clinical instruction, and participates in departmental and community continuing education and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Completes speech lang pathologist documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines. Manage daily caseload with efficiency and efficacy. Meets productivity standards per team guidelines.
• Administers basic evaluation and diagnostic testing and analysis, establishes a plan of care that consists of current and advanced techniques and subsequent modification to accomplish patient goals; Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Provides clinical precepting and teaching for graduate students, staff, and clinical fellows under the guidance of the clinical specialist or other subject matter experts.
• Assists in the planning and coordinating of innovative clinical programs in collaboration with the clinical specialist, supervisor, or manager. Participates in continuous improvement in clinical services by attending and participating in departmental meetings and in-services.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Speech-Language Pathology certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
• BLS within 3 months of hire date.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one's weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex IP Rehab Svcs

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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