Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care, PRN, Atrium Health Pineville
About The Position
Become part of a compassionate, high‑performing rehabilitation team at one of the region’s most respected hospitals. Atrium Health Pineville has grown from a community facility into a major healthcare hub, serving South Charlotte and surrounding communities with advanced specialty care and nationally recognized programs. Atrium Health Pineville provides acute care speech‑language pathology services for hospitalized patients with communication, cognitive‑linguistic, and swallowing disorders. Speech‑language pathologists work closely with an interdisciplinary medical and rehab team to support safe swallowing, cognitive recovery, and effective communication across diverse medical diagnoses. Job Description: 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.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology program required.
- applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
