Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care Rehab, Atrium Health Cleveland & Kings Mountain, PRN

Advocate Aurora Health; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Shelby, North Carolina, seeks a part-time Speech Language Pathologist. This role includes evaluating patients, administering care, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient independence. The position does not offer benefits, but it offers a competitive hourly rate of $49. Responsibilities include documentation, care plan development, and supervising interns. The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology, a valid state license, and BLS certification.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Speech Language Pathology.
• Must hold a valid state license for practice.
• BLS certification required as per policies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and administer Speech Language Pathology programs.
• Supervise rehabilitation technicians and students.
• Document evaluations and treatment plans.

Skills

Speech Language Pathology

Patient evaluation and care planning

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology

Applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology

BLS certification

Job description

Department: 37693 Atrium Health Cleveland - Speech and Audiology

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible: No

Hours Per Week: 0

Schedule Details/Additional Information: PRN as needed, rotating weekends and holidays

Pay Range: $49.00 - $49.00

Atrium Health Cleveland, located in Shelby, North Carolina, is a 241-bed hospital serving Cleveland County and the surrounding region. It was the first Level III trauma center in North Carolina, offering advanced emergency care. The hospital is committed to providing personalized medical services, including specialty care, and actively engages with the community through health education and contributions to organizations like United Way and Relay for Life. It has received recognition for patient safety and pulmonary care excellence.

Description

Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of Speech Language Pathology, upon referral by a physician. Plans and conducts SLP to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.

Essential Functions

• Directs and supervises activities of rehab technicians, speech-language pathology students and volunteers involved in administering care to patients and assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Evaluates patients and establishes appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as warranted by the patient's diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate 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 patient's status changes.
• Communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates patient's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning and recommends solutions to patient care problems.

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 program required. Applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Our Commitment to You

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

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.