Speech Language Pathologist II

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Employer retirement match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist for inpatient acute care coverage in Winston-Salem. This full-time role requires a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, state licensure, ASHA CCC-SLP, and BLS CPR/AED certification, with duties spanning comprehensive patient evaluations and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include patient education, consulting across services, and participation in training programs for students and staff, with scheduling

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA) required.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive evaluations of patients across ages for speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, feeding and swallowing disorders.
• Follow hospital/department policies and procedures.
• Educate patients and caregivers about communication, feeding, and swallowing disorders.
• Serve as a speech pathology consultant to educational, medical, and other professional services.
• Provide in-service education and training to interns, fellows, medical students, residents, and allied personnel.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

State licensure in Speech-Language Pathology

CCS/ASHA CCC-SLP

Job description

Department

38954 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Speech Pathology: Acute Care/Inpatient

Department

38954 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Speech Pathology: Acute Care/Inpatient

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Thursday-Sunday, 10 hour days, Thursday and Fridays will be providing coverage in Winston-Salem in acute care or IPR; Saturdays and Sundays will provide coverage in Winston-Salem or at other Triad hospitals (Hugh Chatham, Wilkes, Lexington) for NPO swallow evaluations on an as needed basis.

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

What You'll Need

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association.
• Current certification from American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED.

What You'll Do

• Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders.
• Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders.
• Serves as speech pathology consultant to educational, medical, and other professional services.
• Provides and participates in in-service education and training of speech pathology interns and fellows, medical students/residents, and allied medical personnel.
• Continuously seeks to maintain or improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services.
• Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses to meet patient needs, as applicable.
• Ensures age/development appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
• Adequate performance on financial/budget and inpatient care expectations.
• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

Our Commitment To You

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.

Independently provides a full range of differential diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric and/or adult main campus inpatients with wide ranging central or peripheral disorders of communication, cognitive-linguistics, feeding, and/or swallowing. Participates in regular team rounds and staff training. Provides consistent services despite severe weather and participates in team rotations through weekends and holidays to provide 365 day/year coverage.