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Speech / Language Pathologist Fellow

Primary Location Clackamas, Oregon Worker Location Onsite Facility Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Job Number 1346575 Date posted 03/28/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:

This is a twelve (12) month clinical fellowship at 32 hours per week providing patient care. Clinical supervision will be provided. Employment will be terminated at the conclusion of the fellowship regardless of successful completion  (the schedule includes weekends). Provides diagnostic and treatment interventions (depending first on the needs of the department and next on the speech pathologists area of specialization) to improve the patients speech/language, oral/facial musculature and structure, cognitive skills, voice, fluency, breathing and/or swallowing abilities to maximum potential. The Speech Pathologist will provide this treatment per physicians order and coordinate therapeutic activities with the patient, caregiver and other health care disciplines. The speech pathologist will work as part of the interdisciplinary team and follow the Kaiser and the department guidelines.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Evaluates patients communication/articulation, physical, cognitive, breathing, swallowing status, functional abilities and age specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self- responsibility, independence and quality of life.

  • Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family, and social support system, identifies interventions to reach achievable goals, coordinates and collaborates on treatment options, advocates enhancing patients social support systems; facilitates appropriate environmental modifications. Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; provides skills based on competency check lists. This therapy involves providing treatment which takes into account the risks and benefits of that treatment regime relevant to the patients medical condition, rehabilitation potential and prognosis.  Travels to various settings providing speech pathology services throughout the northwest region as determined by the needs of the department.

  • Provides timely and complete documentation following department guidelines. Follows any indicated HIPPA, Medicare, Medicaide, Joint Commission as well as state, organizational and department rules.

  • Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines. This includes coordinating services through consultation with the school systems and community agencies to ensure follow-up and continuing care as needed. Participates in quality and performance improvement activities within the department including but not limited to measurement and continuous improvement of clinical competency, regulatory compliance, outcome achievement, resource management, work team performance and customer satisfaction. Performs other duties as required.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience


  • N/A 

Education

  • Masters degree in speech pathology and completion of speech pathology patient training through Masters speech pathology program.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Conditional Speech Language Pathologist Certificate (Oregon)
  • Drivers License (in location where applicable)
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
  • Basic Life Support within 2 months of hire
Additional Requirements:

  • Ability to complete clinical fellowship year at Kaiser Permanente.
  • Demonstrates customer-focused service skills.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience as a speech pathologist seeing both and inpatient and outpatient caseload.
  • Experience with treating dysphagic patients.
  • Experience with treating adults and pediatric patients.
  • Ability to both evaluate and treat patients with dysphagia
  • Ability to scope patients during a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
  • Ability to evaluate both children and adults with specific skills in administering language, cognitive and articulation assessments.
  • Ability to treat both children and adults with specific skills in treating patients with language, cognitive and communication deficits.
  • Ability to provide evaluation and treatment for patients with the following disorders: Dysphagia, voice disorder, communication/articulation problems, cognitive deficits.
  • Able to work autonomously and manage their own case load.
  • Excellent time management, problem solving and customer service skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Operational knowledge or ability to learn computerized clinical documentation and office application systems.
Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Shift: Day Workdays: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM Working Hours End: 08:00 PM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W05|AFT|Local 5017 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Sunnyside Medical Center - Speech Therapy-Inpatient - 1001 Pay Range: $31.02 - $31.02 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. Travel: No On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest