Speech/Language Pathologist (Per Diem) - Rex Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Per Diem Speech-Language Pathologist to provide evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication, voice, cognitive-linguistic, and swallowing disorders.

You will develop individualized treatment plans, educate patients and families, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and support the clinical training of students and fellows in a busy hospital setting. This on-site role has a 4-hour weekly schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist by the NC Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
• One year of relevant experience or completion of a one-year clinical fellowship.
• Ability to administer complex diagnostic tests and evaluations of speech, language, and swallow disorders.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes diagnostic/therapeutic test results to establish patient goals.
• Selects and applies current techniques to provide rehab services.
• Provides counseling to patients and families regarding care.
• Supervises graduate students and clinical fellows.
• Develops or contributes to programs to enhance patient care and serves as resource clinician.
• Maintains records of procedures, progress, and recommendations.

Skills

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical documentation

Patient education

Education

Accredited SLP program

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Join our skilled nursing team as a Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist! In this role, you will provide comprehensive speech-language pathology services, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication, voice, cognitive-linguistic, and swallowing disorders. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans, educating patients and families, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and supporting the clinical training of students and fellows.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes results of diagnostic and/or therapeutic testing to establish patient goals and/or modify subsequent treatment programs.
• Selects and applies current and advanced techniques to provide quality and efficient speech/language/swallow rehabilitation services.
• Provides counseling and/or feedback to patients and/or family members regarding patient's care through team meetings and/or direct contact.
• Supervises graduate speech/language pathology students and/or clinical fellows and educates health professionals in area of specialty.
• Develops or contributes to innovative programs to enhance patient care. Serves as resource consultant to other clinicians in respective specialty area.
• Maintains valid and reliable records of patient procedures, progress and/or recommendations.
• Provides clinical speech-language pathology services--assessment and planning.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Professional Experience Requirements

• One (1) year of relevant experience or completion of a one (1) year clinical fellowship.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Administers complex diagnostic tests and evaluations of speech, language and swallow disorders.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex RRNCC Raleigh Therapy

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Pay Rate: $52.02 per hour

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.