Speech Language Pathologist - Physical Therapy Outpatient, Cabarrus

Overview

Position:
Speech-Language Pathologist – Gateway, Atrium Health Cabarrus

Status:
Full time. Benefits eligible. 40 hours per week with Saturday rotation.

Pay range: $32.45 - $48.70 per hour.

• Provides adult and pediatric patient evaluation and care planning for speech-language pathology. Delivers patient care appropriate to age-specific and other population needs. Provides clinical leadership.

• Assesses and documents patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an ongoing basis. Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, including discharge planning and utilization of available resources.

• Acts as patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner.

• Demonstrates clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities; evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions, identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities.

• Identifies the normal course of illness in the assigned patient population, recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur.

• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapist's actions and plan of care.

• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring.

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required. Applicable state license for Speech-Language Pathology required. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral communication; vision (corrected) adequate for reading; intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills. Able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day. May climb stairs, kneel, bend, twist; may crouch, crawl and reach overhead. Lift up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. PPE as required. Fast-paced clinical environment. Work is primarily indoors with occasional outdoor duties.