Speech-Language Pathologist (Acute)

Overview:

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Why choose Northside and its Rehabilitation Team?

• Northside supports our employees’ professional and personal growth.

• Offers advanced certification and specialty training financial support and tuition reimbursement. Available upon hire.

• Staff career advancement levels programs.

• Fosters an environment that promotes work/life balance. We embrace diversity. We care about you.

• Highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department.

• Compassionate, dedicated, innovative team of highly specialized professional staff with a focus on providing evidence based care

• Supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development.

• Strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.

• Strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives.

• Focus on service excellence and providing expert level care to our patients.

• Seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications & specialty training.

• Residency and enrichment programs underway with other key residency programs to come

• Longevity within our team, often celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service

Responsibilities:

Evaluates speech, language, cognitive, and communication impairments, as well as swallowing, airway, clinical voice and resonance disorders. Develops and administers speech therapy programs and treatments for inpatients and outpatients of age groups defined by clinical competency, which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The duties of this position require patient and family education and the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.

Qualifications:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED 1. Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology. 2. Must be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all age groups. 3. Must be certified (CCC) by the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association, or meets the educational requirements for certificate and in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification with completion in one year. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED 1. Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other government regulations. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA Current licensure by the Georgia State Board of Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology.

Work Hours:: 8-430 Weekend Requirements:: Yes