Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health & Physical Rehab Services - Hospital

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*** This is a shared benefited position working in both the Home Health (0.5 FTE) and Physical Rehab Services - Outpatient (0.25 FTE) departments ***

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services and Director of Home Health, the Speech-Language Pathologist helps coordinate evaluation, treatment and clinical activities of speech therapy so that effective and optimum quality patient care is delivered.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Graduation from a school of Speech Pathology with a minimum of a Master’s degree and successful completion of a clinical internship. 
• Current possession of licensure or eligibility for temporary license under the Required Professional Experience as a Speech Language Pathologist by the Board of Medical Examiners, State of California. 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required. 
• *Must meet all DMV requirements listed below.

Knowledge:

• One year of professional experience as a Speech Language Pathologist preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of speech therapy procedures and techniques required to provide routine inpatient and sub-acute speech therapy and dysphagia evaluation and treatment. 
• Knowledge of infection control procedures.

Skills:

• Ability to follow directions accurately. 
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish effective relationships with patients and fellow employees. 
• Able to assume responsibility for updating skills as required by hospital policy. 
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods, as well as stoop and mechanically operate wheelchair accessories repetitively throughout the day. 

*Note:  Requires employees to drive at least once per pay period.  Candidates must possess and supply proof of: a current CA Driver’s License, a clean DMV printout and Auto Insurance coverage with a minimum of $50,000 per person/$100,000 per occurrence (or a combined single limit of $100,000) and property damage coverage in an amount not less than $50,000 per occurrence.