Speech Language Pathologist - PRN - Multiple Location

Atrium Health • Huntersville, NC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Our mission is to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all. The name Atrium Health allows us to grow beyond our current walls and geographical borders to impact as many lives as possible and deliver solutions that help communities thrive. For more information, please visit atriumhealth.org/about-us . Job Summary 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

• Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology program required.
• NC license for Speech Language Pathology required.
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with independent management of post-stroke with dysphagia and dysarthria management, TBI, concussion, and Alzheimer's/dementia population prefered.
• Pediatric experience a plus.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees