Speech Language Pathologist - PRN, Inpatient Rehab, Carolinas Rehab Northeast

Atrium Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinas Rehabilitation Northeast is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, and other complex conditions, guiding communication, cognition, and swallowing goals.

The role requires a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, state licensure, and BLS.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• State license for Speech-Language Pathology required.
• BLS certification required per policy.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise rehab staff, students, and volunteers delivering care.
• Evaluate patients and develop care plans including modalities and exercises.
• Collect and interpret medical data for planning and treatment.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, discharge plans, and charges.
• Re-evaluate patients as status changes; adjust goals accordingly.
• Coordinate evaluations and progress with physicians, staff, and family.

Skills

SLP core skills

Communication

Cognition

Swallowing disorders

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

State licensure in Speech-Language Pathology

BLS certification

Job description

Carolinas Rehabilitation Northeast

is a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation hospital dedicated to helping patients recover from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions, and other complex medical diagnoses. Speech-Language Pathologists collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based evaluation and treatment for communication, cognition, and swallowing disorders, supporting patients in achieving their highest level of independence and quality of life.

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

Inpatient Rehab or Acute Care experience preferred.

• 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.