Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care, Cabarrus, Full-Time Days

aah; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health Cabarrus seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat adults with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will collaborate with physicians, nursing, and therapists to ensure safe discharge planning and patient outcomes.

The role requires a Master's in Speech Language Pathology, state SLP license, and at least 1 year of experience, with weekdays, weekends and holidays as needed. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Active state license to practice SLP and BLS certification.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in speech-language pathology.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs and administers speech-language pathology programs in acute care.
• Plans and conducts speech-language therapy to restore function and independence.
• Supervises Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.
• Gathers data, interprets records, and documents progress and outcomes.
• Provides direct therapy to adults across units including stroke and ICU.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, and discharge plans; re-evaluates as needed.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Clinical data interpretation

Patient evaluation

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

State license for SLP

BLS certification

Job description

Department: 37693 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Speech and Audiology

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Weekdays with weekend and holiday requirements

Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25

Join Atrium Health Cabarrus, a regional hospital serving Cabarrus and surrounding communities, where speech-language pathologists are valued members of a collaborative acute care team. This role provides evaluation and treatment for adult patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders across a variety of medical and surgical units, including stroke, neurology, critical care, and general acute care populations. Clinicians work closely with physicians, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and care management to support safe patient outcomes and discharge planning in a fast-paced hospital environment.

This position is not eligible for a Clinical Fellowship.

Job Description:

Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of speech-language pathology in an acute level setting, upon referral by the physician.

Essential Functions

• Plans and conducts speech-language pathology programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.
• Supervises Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays (acute care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility).
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family, as evidenced by documentation.
• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and contextual needs of discharge disposition.
• 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 the patient's status changes and communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff.

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

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited SLP program required. applicable state license for SLP required. Minimum of 1 year experience 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 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, and Short- 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.

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.