Speech Therapist III-Senior - Part Time

Approximate salary: $44.92 - $54.59/hour. Part-time position.

About the Role

This examination is being given to fill 1 vacancy in the San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies.

Responsibilities

• Performs speech therapy evaluations and interprets findings.
• Plans and implements all types of therapeutic treatment for patients; establishes appropriate treatment goals; uses equipment properly.
• Coordinates treatment programs with physicians, nurses, professional, and paraprofessional staff.
• Conducts and/or attends in-service education programs for a variety of departmental and hospital personnel; attends staff meetings and patient conferences.
• Maintains accurate records and prepares written reports.
• May act as lead therapist and/or preceptor for speech therapists and other professional and/or paraprofessional staff; may assist with departmental orientation of new staff.
• May assist in coordinating speech therapy internship programs; may consult with supervisory staff and provide input into employee and intern evaluations.
• May assist with departmental projects.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Pattern I: Two years of progressively responsible experience as a Speech Therapist II in San Joaquin County service.
• Pattern II: Three years of progressively responsible experience as a licensed speech pathologist performing diagnostic and therapeutic speech pathology techniques for a variety of disabling conditions.

For both patterns, the following licenses and certificates are required:

• Current licensure as a Speech Pathologist issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers’ Board.
• Possession of a Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Substitution: Satisfactory completion of a Clinical Fellowship Year from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association while employed by San Joaquin General Hospital may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Skills

Knowledge:

• Current principles, methods, techniques, equipment, and materials used in speech therapy.
• Possible reactions of and hazards to patients during treatment, and precautionary and remedial measures.
• Anatomy and physiology related to treatment.
• Psychological and physiological problems of persons with disabling conditions.
• Principles of clinical supervision.

Ability:

• Organize and implement speech therapy treatment programs.
• Conduct individual and group treatment programs.
• Interpret and adapt physician’s orders and/or written reports.
• Communicate effectively.
• Work independently.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, families, staff, and others.
• Maintain excellent customer relations.
• Teach therapeutic techniques and modalities.
• Supervise the work of others.

Benefits

Part-time employees who meet the appropriate eligibility criteria may receive health insurance benefits and step increases.