Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care, Atrium Health Lincoln Rehab, PRN
About The Position
Join the Atrium Health Lincoln Acute Care Therapy team, a collaborative group of rehabilitation professionals dedicated to helping patients regain function and independence during their hospital stay. Speech Therapists work closely with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and care management teams to provide evidence-based evaluations and treatments across a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses. This supportive environment offers opportunities to make a meaningful impact on patient recovery while delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a community-focused hospital setting. This position will support an adult population.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology program required.
- applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
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
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- adoption assistance
- 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
