Speech Language Pathologist - PRN - Acute Care

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Department
: 37501 High Point Medical Center - Acute Care Rehabilitation

Status
:
Part time

Benefits Eligible
:
No

Hours Per Week
: 0

Schedule Details/Additional Information
: flexibility to cover weekday or weekend

Pay Range
: $37.50 - $56.25

Position Highlights
:

• Location:
  
  High Point, North Carolina
• Part-time position

What We Offer
:

• Day 1 Health Coverage:
  Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO:
  Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits:
  Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement:
  Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement:
  We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

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.
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (IP rehab staff).
• Certification as a Vital Stim Therapy Provider (IP rehab staff).

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.

Skills/Qualifications
:

• Ability to possess a strong, clinical interest and maintain versatility, creativity and adaptability
• Effective time management skills
• Minimum of 'Meets Standards' on all clinical, HR, and institutional competencies or standards
• Ability to cross-cover other inpatient Speech Pathology areas or patient types, upon requested need and with limited notice
• Responds promptly to communication (e.g., e-mail, phone calls, pages)
• Maintains professional and effective interactions with management and staff

Work Environment
:

• Clean, well-lit and comfortable climate
• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Occasional requests to work in areas outside of primary responsibility, but within scope of practice
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• Moderate risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens

Our Commitment to You
:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more.

Equal Employment Opportunity
:
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.