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37693 Navicent Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Speech and Audiology
Status:
Part time
Benefits Eligible:
No
Hours Per Week:
0
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
PRN Schedule
* Weekend and holiday requirements
Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30
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.
Job Description:
Independently provides a full range of differential diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric and/or adult main campus inpatients with wide ranging 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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required. Experience with Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS), ADN Passy-Muir Valves (PMV) strongly preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 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).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders.
- Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing 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.
- Continuously seeks to maintain or improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services.
- Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses to meet patient needs, as applicable.
- Ensures age/development appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
- Adequate performance on financial/budget and inpatient care expectations.
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to possess a strong, clinical interest and maintain versatility, creativity and adaptability
- Effective time management skills
- 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
- Responds promptly to communication (e.g., e-mail, phone calls, pages)
- Maintains professional and effective interactions with management and staff
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Clean, well-lit and comfortable climate
- Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Occasionally subject to irregular hours
- Occasional requests to work in areas outside of primary responsibility, but within scope of practice
- Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
- Handles absentee replacement on short notice
- Moderate risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
Physical Requirements:
0%
35%
65%
to
to
to
35%
65%
100%
N/A
Activity
X
Standing
X
Walking
X
Sitting
X
Bending
X
Reaching with arms
X
Finger and hand dexterity
X
Talking
X
Hearing
X
Seeing
Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
X
20 lbs. maximum
X
50 lbs. maximum
X
100 lbs. maximum
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- 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
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Independently provides a full range of differential diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric and/or adult main campus inpatients with wide ranging 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.
Department:
37693 Navicent Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Speech and Audiology
Status:
Part time
Benefits Eligible:
No
Hours Per Week:
0
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
PRN Schedule
* Weekend and holiday requirements
Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30
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.
Job Description:
Independently provides a full range of differential diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric and/or adult main campus inpatients with wide ranging 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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required. Experience with Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBS), ADN Passy-Muir Valves (PMV) strongly preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 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).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs comprehensive professional evaluations of patients of all assigned ages referred for differential diagnosis of communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing disorders.
- Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensures patient and/or caregiver education regarding communicative, cognitive-linguistic, feeding, and/or swallowing 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.
- Continuously seeks to maintain or improve patient care services and evaluates opportunities to develop new services.
- Evaluates options for augmentative/alternative communication and recommends and/or fits appropriate devices or prostheses to meet patient needs, as applicable.
- Ensures age/development appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
- Adequate performance on financial/budget and inpatient care expectations.
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to possess a strong, clinical interest and maintain versatility, creativity and adaptability
- Effective time management skills
- 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
- Responds promptly to communication (e.g., e-mail, phone calls, pages)
- Maintains professional and effective interactions with management and staff
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Clean, well-lit and comfortable climate
- Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Occasionally subject to irregular hours
- Occasional requests to work in areas outside of primary responsibility, but within scope of practice
- Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
- Handles absentee replacement on short notice
- Moderate risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
Physical Requirements:
0%
35%
65%
to
to
to
35%
65%
100%
N/A
Activity
X
Standing
X
Walking
X
Sitting
X
Bending
X
Reaching with arms
X
Finger and hand dexterity
X
Talking
X
Hearing
X
Seeing
Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
X
20 lbs. maximum
X
50 lbs. maximum
X
100 lbs. maximum
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- 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
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Independently provides a full range of differential diagnostic and therapeutic services to pediatric and/or adult main campus inpatients with wide ranging 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Language Specialist
Document your language credentials before applying
Gather certified degree transcripts, professional certifications like ATA or CCHI, and written performance reviews that name specific language pairs. PERM requires your employer to match your documented qualifications to the job requirements, so gaps between your credentials and the posted role can stall the labor certification.
Target employers with active PERM filing histories
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under SOC codes for interpreters, translators, or localization specialists. Employers who have completed PERM before understand the timeline and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship halfway through the multi-year process.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Filter Language Specialist openings by green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. Seeing which employers have filed I-140 petitions for similar roles tells you where PERM sponsorship is an established practice, not a one-time exception you'd have to negotiate from scratch.
Clarify whether your role qualifies for EB-2 or EB-3
If your position requires a master's degree or you can demonstrate an advanced degree plus specialized expertise in a rare language pair or technical domain, ask your prospective employer to file at the EB-2 level. EB-2 priority dates are generally faster for many countries than EB-3, affecting your total wait time significantly.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Your employer must offer at least the DOL prevailing wage for your language specialty and work location before filing PERM. Look up the applicable wage level using the OFLC Wage Search to verify your offer meets the threshold, since an underpaid offer forces the employer to refile after a wage correction.
Ask about concurrent filing if your priority date is current
If your country of birth has a current priority date in the EB-2 or EB-3 category, your employer can file the I-140 and your I-485 adjustment of status simultaneously, cutting months off your wait. USCIS allows concurrent filing when visa numbers are immediately available, so confirm the current Visa Bulletin before your employer submits the I-140.
Green Card Language Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Language Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply, depending on the role and your credentials. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree and a specific language pair, which describes most translation and interpretation roles. EB-2 applies when the position requires a master's degree or equivalent, or when you can demonstrate a rare language combination or specialized technical domain that justifies the advanced-degree requirement.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa with a three-year initial period and an annual lottery cap. Green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent and has no lottery. The PERM process begins with a DOL-supervised recruitment phase, followed by an I-140 petition and adjustment of status. The full timeline typically runs two to four years, but it leads to lawful permanent residency rather than a status that must be renewed.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a Language Specialist applicant?
Your employer drives the PERM filing, but you need to supply documentation that matches the job requirements exactly. That means certified transcripts, proof of your specific language pairs, and any professional certifications the employer lists on the job description. If your credentials don't precisely match the posted requirements, DOL can audit the application, which adds six to twelve months to the process.
How can I find employers who actively sponsor Language Specialist green cards?
Search for employers with a documented history of PERM filings for interpreter, translator, or localization roles using OFLC disclosure data. Migrate Mate lets you filter Language Specialist job listings by green card sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have already navigated the process and are set up to sponsor you rather than those encountering PERM for the first time.
Can my employer file PERM if I work as a remote Language Specialist?
Yes, but the prevailing wage and recruitment requirements are tied to the worksite location listed on the PERM application. For fully remote roles, DOL typically uses the employer's headquarters address or the location where work is primarily controlled. If your remote arrangement spans multiple states, your employer should confirm the correct worksite with their immigration counsel before filing, since the wrong location can trigger an audit.