Speech Language Pathologist
About the role
The Speech Language Pathologist is an experienced clinician who is fully competent to prevent, evaluate and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication, aural rehabilitation and swallowing disorders for a wide variety of ages and diagnosis. Utilizing advanced skills and techniques to solve patient care needs in an accurate and efficient manner and provide Speech Therapy services to patients in the swing bed program and skilled nursing facility as prescribed and ordered by the attending physician. Also, provide training and education to family/caregivers and work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Utilize advanced skills and techniques to solve patient care needs in an accurate and efficient manner
- Provide Speech Therapy services to patients in the swing bed program and skilled nursing facility as prescribed and ordered by the attending physician
- Provide training and education to family/caregivers
- Work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines
Requirements
- Graduate of a Speech Language Pathology curriculum with either a Masters or Doctorate degree accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
- Must hold current California Speech Language Pathologist License
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS Certification, approved by the AHA
- Certified Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCCSLP-ASHA)
- Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
- Compliant with state regulatory requirements
Qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Compassionate and attentive to detail
- Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices
- Ability to solve problems independently or know when to rely on others
- Ability to develop, implement and adapt treatment programs
- Ability to utilize sound clinical reasoning to determine appropriate patient interventions
- Ability to write timely and accurate reports and correspondence at a professional level within the standards of the department
- Ability to use a computer and software proficiently
- Drive to continually learn new treatment techniques
- Timely and punctual in all aspects, responsibilities
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Compassionate and attentive to detail
- Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices
- Ability to solve problems independently or know when to rely on others
- Ability to develop, implement and adapt treatment programs
- Ability to utilize sound clinical reasoning to determine appropriate patient interventions
- Ability to write timely and accurate reports and correspondence at a professional level within the standards of the department
- Ability to use a computer and software proficiently
- Drive to continually learn new treatment techniques
- Timely and punctual in all aspects, responsibilities
Benefits
Options offered to benefit eligible employees include:
- Excellent Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Paid days for continuing education, bereavement, and jury duty
- Retail Plans with 3% company contribution
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
- Competitive Compensation
- Discounted memberships with Flight/American Medical Care Network
- Shift differentials paid for certain work shifts, including Holiday pay
Pay
Compensation Range: $66.61 - $94.97 / hour
Schedule
Per Diem, non-benfited. Estimating two to eight days working per month.