[Hiring] Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist @Advocate Health

Role Description

This is a full-time 40-hour position for our virtual department.

Atrium Health's Virtual Rehabilitation Program offers convenient, patient-centered therapy services through secure telehealth visits. As part of an interdisciplinary team, Speech-Language Pathologists provide evaluation and treatment for communication, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders, expanding access to high-quality care for patients across the community.

Provides patient evaluation and care planning for speech-language pathology. Delivers patient care appropriate to age specific and other population needs. Provides clinical leadership.

Essential Functions

• Assesses and documents patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, including discharge planning and utilization of available resources.
• Acts as patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner.
• Demonstrates clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities.
• Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions, identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities.
• Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur.
• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents therapist's actions and plan of care.
• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Experience with outpatient healthcare setting and telehealth.
• EPIC documentation experience also preferred.
• Resides in the Greater Charlotte NC area.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology required.
• Applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

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.