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Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - Outpatient Atrium Health Rehab Cleveland Kings Mountain Full-Time

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Shelby, NC - USA

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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Description

Atrium Health Rehabilitation Cleveland and Kings Mountain part of Advocate Health is located inCleveland Country North Carolina. We offer a comprehensive range of outpatient rehabilitation services. These include a multidisciplinary team of physical therapy occupational therapy speech therapy. We offer rehabilitation for conditions such as musculoskeletal injuries strokes spinal cord injuries pediatrics pelvic health and lymphedema. The facility also provides innovative therapies like aquatic rehabilitation cancer rehabilitation and vestibular rehabilitation.

Job Summary

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

Essential Functions

  • Assesses/documents patients 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 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 therapists 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 fastpaced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors



Education Experience and Certifications

Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology program required. NC license for Speech Language Pathology required. One 1 year experience as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist. Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required. Meets all requirements of the Rehab Services Career Ladder Guidelines for a Level II therapist as approved by the Rehab Credential Council.




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