Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist – Outpatient, Virtual Programs

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Virtual pediatric speech-language pathologist evaluating and treating communication, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders. Delivering secure telehealth rehabilitation through Advocate Health’s interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide patient evaluation and care planning for speech-language pathology
  • Deliver age-appropriate and population-specific patient care
  • Provide clinical leadership
  • Assess and document patients' medical, mental, and emotional needs at admission and on an ongoing basis
  • Develop and implement plans of care, including discharge planning and resource utilization
  • Act as patient advocate and treat patients and families with compassion
  • Conduct clinical assessments and perform patient care activities using clinical reasoning and skills
  • Evaluate therapy intervention effectiveness and prioritize patient/family strengths, needs, and priorities
  • Identify the normal course of illness and intervene appropriately when deviations occur
  • Communicate patient information and thoroughly document therapist actions and plans of care
  • Provide clinical leadership and mentoring
  • Deliver therapy services through secure telehealth visits as part of an interdisciplinary virtual rehabilitation team

Requirements:

  • Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology required
  • Applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required
  • BLS required per policy guidelines
  • Experience with outpatient healthcare setting and telehealth preferred
  • EPIC documentation experience preferred
  • Resides in the Greater Charlotte NC area preferred
  • Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication
  • Vision (corrected) adequate for reading
  • Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties
  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day
  • Ability to climb stairs, kneel, twist, and bend; occasionally crouch, crawl, and reach overhead
  • Ability to lift patients, equipment, or supplies up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate exercises and activities to patients/caregivers
  • Ability to use personal protective equipment when required

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards benefits and well-being programs
  • Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program