Speech Pathologist - Inpatient BTAR

UNC Health•Rocky Mount, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Health Nash is seeking a Speech Pathologist for BTAR Therapy Services. The role specializes in communication delays and disorders—including articulation and phonology, language, voice, and stuttering—as well as swallowing disorders. The Speech Pathologist assesses patients and provides individualized habilitative or rehabilitative services for organic and functional communication disorders and swallowing disorders, using direct and/or indirect intervention techniques. The position administers diagnostic evaluations, analyzes results to establish goals and modify treatment, and applies current and advanced rehabilitation techniques. It also includes educating and supervising graduate Speech/Language Pathology students and/or clinical fellows, contributing to patient-care programs, consulting with clinicians, and participating in departmental and quality-improvement activities. This is a full-time, onsite position with a 40-hour standard workweek and a day schedule.

Requirements

Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
Current license or temporary non-renewable license to practice as a Speech Pathologist approved by the NC Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology.
Valid North Carolina driver's license.
New graduates with the required credentials are eligible to apply.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of Clinical Competence approved by the Clinical Certification Board of the American Speech and Hearing Association, or currently pursuing certification upon completion of the clinical fellowship year.

Responsibilities

Administer basic and complex diagnostic tests and evaluations for communication and swallowing disorders and related impairments.
Teach and supervise graduate Speech/Language Pathology students and/or clinical fellows.
Develop or contribute to innovative programs to enhance patient care.
Serve as a resource consultant to other clinicians in the specialty area.
Analyze diagnostic and therapeutic testing results to establish patient goals and modify subsequent treatment programs.
Identify expected patient outcomes and communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
Select and apply current and advanced techniques to provide quality, efficient rehabilitative services.
Provide habilitation, rehabilitation, and maintenance services for people with communication, cognitive, and related impairments.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services.
Maintain valid and reliable records of patient procedures and progress.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals, and in continuous quality-improvement efforts with the department director.