Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care, Navicent Medical Center, PRN

Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon, Georgia offers Speech-Language Pathologists the opportunity to practice in a dynamic inpatient acute care environment at a Level I Trauma Center. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients with communication, cognitive and swallowing needs while helping them achieve greater function and prepare for their next level of care. This position is not eligible for a clinical fellowship.

Responsibilities

Independently provides a full range of differential diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric and/or adult main campus inpatients with central or peripheral disorders of communication, cognitive-linguistics, feeding, and/or swallowing; Participates in regular team rounds and staff training; Provides consistent services despite severe weather and participates in team rotations through weekends and holidays to provide 365 day/year coverage; Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders; Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding these 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; Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses as applicable; Ensures age/development appropriate patient care in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines; Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures

Requirements

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology; Current license in Speech-Language Pathology issued by applicable state Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists (or temporary license for employee in Clinical Fellowship Year); Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (unless in Clinical Fellowship Year); Current certification from American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR and AED; Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (IP rehab staff); Certification as a VitalStim Therapy Provider (IP rehab staff); Minimum of 'Meets Standards' on all clinical, HR, and institutional competencies or standards; Ability to cross-cover other inpatient Speech Pathology areas or patient types, upon requested need and with limited notice; Effective time management skills; Responds promptly to communication (e.g., e-mail, phone calls, pages); Maintains professional and effective interactions with management and staff

Nice to have

Experience with Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES); Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS); Experience with ADN Passy-Muir Valves (PMV)

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; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay