Speech/Language Pathologist II - Acute Care

UNC Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Speech Language Pathologist I to provide evidence-based evaluation and treatment in the Rex IP Rehab Svcs team within our acute care setting. You will supervise students and clinical fellows, deliver education to patients and families, and participate in ongoing departmental and community CE activities.

Education: accredited degree in Speech-Language Pathology; ASHA certification and NC licensure required; 40-hour work week; onsite; hourly salary range of

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
• ASHA Certification and NC licensure required.
• No prior experience required.
• Ability to provide clinical instruction and education.

Responsibilities

• Completes documentation, billing, and statistics per team guidelines.
• Manage daily caseload with efficiency and efficacy per productivity standards.
• Provides clinical precepting and teaching for graduate students and staff.
• Participates in planning and coordinating innovative clinical programs and continuous improvement.

Skills

Effective communication

Interprofessional collaboration

Physical stamina

Problem solving

Education

ASHA certification

NC licensure

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Join ourRex Inpatient Rehab Servicesteam as aSpeech/Language Pathologist in our acute care setting.

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

• 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: Variable
• 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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