Speech Language Pathologist II, Adult Outpatient/Acute Care

Advocate Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to perform comprehensive evaluations and provide patient-centered care.

The role involves collaboration with education, medical staff and interns, education of patients and caregivers, and ongoing service improvement. Requires state licensure, ASHA CCC (or CFY), and BLS/CPR/AED certification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Current state license in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (or temporary CFY license).
• ASHA CCC (unless in CFY).
• AHA BLS/CPR/AED certificate.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients across ages for communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and swallowing disorders.
• Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Educates patients and/or caregivers about such disorders.
• Acts as a speech pathology consultant to educational, medical, and other services.
• Provides training for interns, fellows, medical students and allied personnel.
• Seeks to improve patient care and explores new service opportunities.
• Evaluates augmentative/alternative communication options and recommends devices as needed.
• Ensures age-appropriate care per Age-Specific Care Guidelines.
• Meets budget expectations and inpatient care standards.
• Promotes teamwork and effective communication within the hospital.

Skills

Speech-Language Pathology

Education/Communication

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

State Licensure

ASHA CCC (or CFY)

AHA BLS/CPR/AED

Tools

CPR/AED

Job description

What You'll Need:

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.

• Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state

• Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists (or temporary license for employee in Clinical Fellowship Year).

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (unless in Clinical Fellowship Year).

• 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.