Department:38954 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Speech Pathology: Acute Care/Inpatient
Status:Full time
Benefits Eligible:Yes
Hours Per Week:40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:Thursday-Sunday, 10 hour days, Thursday and Fridays will be providing coverage in Winston-Salem in acute care or IPR; Saturdays and Sundays will provide coverage in Winston-Salem or at other Triad hospitals (Hugh Chatham, Wilkes, Lexington) for NPO swallow evaluations on an as needed basis.
Pay Range:$38.20 - $57.30
What You'll Need: - Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required.
- Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association.
- Current certification from American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED.
What You'll Do:- Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders.
- Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders.
- Serves as speech pathology consultant to educational, medical, and other professional services.
- Provides and participates in in-service education and training of speech pathology interns and fellows, medical students/residents, and allied medical personnel.
- Continuously seeks to maintain or improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services.
- Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses to meet patient needs, as applicable.
- Ensures age/development appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
- Adequate performance on financial/budget and inpatient care expectations.
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
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.
