Advocate Health Care

Speech Language Pathologist I Non-Bedside-University Pediatrics

Advocate Health Care$68K — $103K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology
  • State license for Speech Language Pathology
  • BLS certification as per policy guidelines
  • Proven clinical reasoning and skills in caregiving
  • Strong documentation and communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Assess and document patients' medical and emotional needs
  • Develop and implement individualized care plans
  • Advocate for patients and families with compassion
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of therapy interventions
  • Communicate patient information accurately and thoroughly
  • Provide clinical leadership and mentoring to peers

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for dependent care
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:

37641 Carolinas Rehabilitation: Charlotte - Outpatient Rehabilitation Pediatrics: University Med Park

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Clinic open Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Fridays 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Full day Friday's will be required

Pay Range:
$33.05 - $49.60

Essential Functions
  • Assesses and documents patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an on-going basis. Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, to include 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.
Physical Requirements
Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology required. applicable state license for Speech Language Pathology required. BLS required per policy guidelines.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • 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


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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