Speech Language Pathologist NEX-Peach Medical Center Position Available In Peach, Georgia

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for patient evaluations, care planning, directing, and administering Occupational therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. The ST administers treatments and physical agents as prescribed by a referring physician in an effort to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability. The ST assists patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. The Speech Language Pathologist ensures patient charges are accurate and submitted in a timely manner. Speech Language Pathologists coordinate, delegate and supervise responsibilities assigned to support staff (OT /PT Aide, etc.) The Speech Language Pathologist participates in operational aspects of the department, contributing to performance improvement and CQI activities. Speech Language Pathologists participate in all infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety and fire safety programs.

Specifications:

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Education:

Must be a High School or GED Diploma Graduate. Masters in Communication Disorders 2.

Experience:

CFY will be considered. 3.

Certification/License/Registration:

Georgia license and American Speech / Language Association Certification 4.

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Atrium Health Navicent was incorporated on November 17, 1994 as a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to coordinate The Medical Center, Navicent Health and other affiliated entities toward our mission: “Together, we elevate health and well-being through compassionate care.” Today, Atrium Health Navicent has more than 1,000 beds for medical, surgical, rehabilitation and hospice purposes, offers over 53 specialties in more than 50 facilities throughout the region and hosts over 100 medical residents and fellows. Included within the Atrium Health Navicent system is The Medical Center, Navicent Health, a 637 bed, nationally verified Level I-designated Trauma Center and a four-time Magnet Designated hospital for nursing excellence worldwide. Atrium Health Navicent provides a broad range of community-based, outpatient diagnostic, primary care, extensive home health and hospice care, and comprehensive cancer and rehabilitation services spanning the full continuum of care.

Included within the system are:

• Five acute care hospitals
• A rehabilitation hospital
• A new, state-of-the-art children’s hospital
• Central Georgia’s first life plan community
• An in-patient hospice facility, as well as in-home hospice care
• Wellness and preventative services
• Multiple urgent care centers
• Numerous community-based partnerships that help Atrium Health Navicent deliver on its mission.

Distinguished nationally for its excellence, Atrium Health Navicent is also one of the premier teaching hospitals in the United States and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Mercer University School of Medicine. Atrium Health Navicent supports residency-training programs in family practice, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics along with fellowships in critical care, geriatrics and orthopedic traumatology. Atrium Health Navicent also partners with a number of central Georgia universities and colleges to offer advanced training for nursing students. As a teaching hospital, Atrium Health Navicent attracts the best and the brightest to the area. In 2019, Navicent Health strategically combined with Charlotte-based Atrium Health. With similar missions and complementary capabilities, we’re bringing better care to everyone we serve throughout the Southeast, from the Carolinas to Georgia.

Our combination has brought:

• Access to world-class care – from the top experts to the most advanced treatments in heart, cancer and children’s care.
• The latest and most innovative care options – like real-time virtual care for everything from everyday illnesses to critical care to mental health needs.
• Care focused on the whole community – through programs that help prevent disease, address social factors impacting health (like access to safe housing or fresh food), and boost health outside our walls.

Vision Partners for life, care you trust. Mission Together, we elevate health and well-being through compassionate care. Values Integrity, Respect, Ownership & Caring (IROC)