Speech Language Pathologist II

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Speech Language Pathologist II position is located at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center within the Speech Pathology department, focusing on Acute Care/Inpatient services. The role involves performing comprehensive professional evaluations for patients of all assigned ages, addressing communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and swallowing disorders. Responsibilities include ensuring patient and/or caregiver education, serving as a speech pathology consultant, providing in-service education and training, and evaluating options for augmentative/alternative communication. The position also ensures age-appropriate patient care, adherence to hospital standards, and contributes to a cooperative work environment. The schedule is Thursday-Sunday, with 10-hour days, covering acute care or IPR on Thursdays and Fridays, and NPO swallow evaluations on Saturdays and Sundays at various Triad hospitals.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association.
• Current certification from American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level