Speech Clinical Fellow

About the role

The Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow evaluates patients, identifies patient problems, develops a comprehensive plan of care, manages patient care, and coordinates with other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations appropriate to established procedures.
• Ensures there is a prescription/order for all evaluations and uses relevant test and standard measures congruent to best practice.
• Develops a comprehensive plan of care that is supported by evaluation findings and integrates all relevant factors.
• Manages the speech therapy care of the patient and coordinates with others to ensure the patient receives the total care they need.
• Completes all required documentation in an accurate and thorough manner within the expected timeframes.
• Utilizes treatment interventions and strategies within the scope of practice and supported by established plan of care and evidence-based practice to maximize patient outcomes tailored to specific patient populations.
• Identifies safety concerns regarding patient population and institutes appropriate measures to provide a safe environment, including protection of self and others.
• Reviews identified risks and benefits of therapy and obtains consent of patient and/or caregiver.
• Identifies and facilitates patient discharge needs including documentation, communication with care team, and recommendation for follow-up services.
• Provides individualized, patient-centered care with respect to personal, cultural, spiritual beliefs and preferences; age-related cognitive and psychosocial needs; social support needs; gender, sexual orientation, and economic background.
• Contributes ideas and suggestions to continuously improve processes, procedures, methods, and productivity, and utilizes quality principles for continuous performance improvement.
• Participates in continuous learning, professional development, and documents evidence.
• Participates in activities that promote professional identity within the clinical environment, Torrance Memorial environment, and the community at large.
• Completes all required components of training as set forth by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, including documentation of required activities.

Qualifications

• Completion of Master of SLP Program
• License / Certification Requirements: Temporary License - CABCLS or ACLS Certification

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices
• Safety protocols
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Documentation and record-keeping

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$45.53 - 73.72 / Hour

Schedule

N/A