Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care, Atrium Health Pineville, PRN

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

37d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a collaborative acute care rehabilitation team at Atrium Health Pineville, where speech-language pathologists provide evaluation and treatment for adult patients across critical care, progressive care, medical-surgical, neurology, oncology, and cardiovascular units. Working alongside physicians, nursing, and therapy colleagues, SLPs specialize in dysphagia, cognitive-communication, speech, and language disorders, helping patients achieve safe swallowing, effective communication, and optimal functional outcomes throughout their hospital stay.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited SLP program required.
• Applicable state license for SLP required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans, directs and administers programs of speech-language pathology in an acute level setting, upon referral by the physician.
• Plans and conducts speech-language pathology programs to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.
• Supervises Rehab Technicians, volunteers and students.
• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays (acute care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility).
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family, as evidenced by documentation.
• Evaluates patients, selects and administers assessment techniques, synthesizes information to establish appropriate patient care plan to include necessary modalities, procedures, exercise programs, therapeutic groups and patient education as warranted by a holistic view of the patient's diagnosis, condition, age, and contextual needs of discharge disposition.
• 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 the patient's status changes and communicates patient's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff.

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

What This Job Offers

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