Speech Language Pathologist - Acute Care & Inpatient Rehab, Greater Charlotte Float Therapy

About the role

The Inpatient Rehab & Acute Care Therapy Float Team at Atrium Health provides specialized therapy coverage across adult acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings throughout the Greater Charlotte market. Speech Therapists on the float team work across multiple hospital and rehabilitation sites, supporting patients with complex medical and post‑acute needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served across the lifespan.
• Applies principles of growth and development, interprets age-specific clinical data, and delivers care in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and job standards.
• Evaluates patients, interprets assessments, establishes individualized plans of care, and implements appropriate treatment interventions within scope of practice to restore function, prevent disability, and promote maximum independence.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and caregivers to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.
• Provides direct speech-language pathology services to patients across the age spectrum, as appropriate.
• May provide therapy services under direct access when permitted by applicable state licensure.

Requirements

Not specified

Qualifications

Education: Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited institution required. Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology preferred or educational requirements commensurate with date of graduation.

Certification / Licensure: Active Speech-Language Pathology license in the state of employment. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Intermediate computer proficiency. Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Ability to perform basic office functions. Compliance with HIPAA requirements and appropriate handling of protected health information. Completion of all required competency assessments related to patient care and site standards.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions: Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday. Ability to lift: Up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist, Up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead, Carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height for reasonable distances. Ability to push/pull up to 30 lbs. of force. Ability to assist with patient transfers using a second person or appropriate equipment. Repetitive hand use for grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation. Functional sensory abilities for effective communication and demonstration of activities. Exposure to blood, body fluids, electrical, and chemical hazards; ability to wear PPE as required. Primarily indoor work environment with occasional outdoor exposure. Operates equipment necessary to perform job duties.

Skills

Intermediate computer proficiency. Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Ability to perform basic office functions. Compliance with HIPAA requirements and appropriate handling of protected health information. Completion of all required competency assessments related to patient care and site standards.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$38.20 - $57.30

Schedule

Variable