Speech Pathologist CFY 20 HR fully benefited
Primary Location Downey, California
Worker Location Onsite
Facility Downey Medical Center
Job Number 1312053 Date posted 10/05/2024
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Description:
Basic Qualifications:
Job Summary:
No Information available at this time.
Essential Responsibilities:
- All professional activities will be provided under the supervision of the RPE/CFY Clinical Supervisor as outlined by the State of California Speech Pathology and Audiology Licensing Board and the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
- Upholds Kaiser Permanentes 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.
- Monitors status of results and collaborates with physicians when altering treatment program.
- Ensures compliance with TJC, federal, state, and local requirements.
- May participate in the development of department policies and procedures.
- 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 diagnosis and surgical histories.
- Interpret and report 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.
- Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records.
- Adjusts program to improve effectiveness.
- Meets client needs and determines further courses of treatment or intervention that may be necessary.
- Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient population.
- Interprets and reports results and provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech and pathology when appropriate.
- 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.
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by attending professional seminars and workshops.
Internal Bidding Period: 09/25/2024 to 10/01/24
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A.
Education
- Masters Degree or Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Speech-Language Pathology Required Professional Experience License - Temporary (California) required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support.
- Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech Therapy.
- Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Notes:
- Will work Inpatient and Outpatient services.
- Both adult and pediatric population.
- Schedules may vary based on operational need (Sunday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm).
- 20-hour work week with weekend coverage.
Primary Location: California,Downey,Downey Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 07:30 AM
Working Hours End: 06:00 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B17-DASH|AFSCME|DASH
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Downey Medical Center - Speech Therapy-Inpatient - 0806
Pay Range: $41.44 - $41.44 / 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.
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