Speech Language Pathologist SLP, Fontana area Home Health (40 hrs, Days)

About the role

Provides direct patient care to members having communication and swallowing disorders by evaluating, diagnosing, developing and implementing therapy/treatment programs.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized treatment to adults and children for a variety of communication disorders, voice and swallowing impairment and neurological defects.
• Advises physicians of test results and subsequently recommends and implements appropriate treatments.
• Maintains accurate records and documents patients' progress.
• Adjusts program to improve effectiveness.
• Serves as a consultant on interdisciplinary teams.
• Trains CFY candidates.
• Ensures compliance with TJC, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Develops protocols and treatment programs within specialized areas.
• Develops and presents in service programs in area of specialty.
• Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnoses and surgical histories.
• Interprets and reports the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists and other medical staff.
• Participates in the design and implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems for a diversified patient population.
• Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients' communicative abilities; examines patients' medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy.
• Treats speech and language impairments such as functional articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech and organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia and impaired hearing.
• Interprets findings and treatment to patients' families, teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance and counseling.
• Plans and conducts remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative facility.
• Administers treatment in individual or group sessions with patients; may refer patients to specialists in medicine, dentistry, psychology education or related areas.
• Writes report on diagnostic findings, therapy used, and progress made.
• Provides in-service training in the basic elements of speech therapy to members of the health care staff and supervises the development and treatments of Speech Pathology Assistants.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by attending professional seminars and workshops.
• Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with other departments and other personnel.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology.
• Masters or Doctorate Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Speech-Language Pathologist License (California) required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech Therapy.
• Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in dysphagia management.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology.
• Masters or Doctorate Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Speech-Language Pathologist License (California) required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech Therapy.
• Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in dysphagia management.

Skills

• Adaptable
• Collaborative
• Problem-Solver
• Team Player
• Sincere
• Responsible

Benefits

Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

40 hours per week, Days.