Speech and Language Pathologist; SLP - Inpatient Acute Care Relief

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) At Stanford Health Care, we see our allied health practitioners as critical contributors to our pioneering services. Working at the heart of medicine, we invite you to bring your very best to our team. Our Speech Pathology department offers a unique and fulfilling experience for SLPs looking to make an impact. Serving a diverse range of patient populations—including cardiothoracic, transplant, neurosurgery, oncology, trauma, and more—you’ll be part of a dynamic team working at the forefront of patient care.

• Cardiothoracic
• Transplant (heart, lung, liver, kidney, BMT)
• Neurosurgery and Neurology
• Med-surg
• Head and Neck CA
• Oncology
• Trauma

• Access to MBS (using TIMS) and FEES (3 towers and 12 scopes)
• Physicians readily order these studies without pushback
• Opportunity for FEES mentorship and training
• Collaborative team dynamics
• Supportive and closely knit group of SLPs with high commitment to EBP and knowledge sharing

• SLP Clinical Specialist supports career advancing goals
• Facilitates opportunities to present at state and national conferences
• Provides mentorship for advanced skills including in-line PMV, FEES
• Several councils to be involved in such as the Rehab Council, Student Council, and Shared Leadership Council
• Clinical Ladder Structure

• Full Time Speech and Language Pathologist - Redwood City, CA
• Full Time Speech and Language Pathologist - Palo Alto, CA
• Relief/Per Diem Speech and Language Pathologist - Palo Alto, CA

Relief staff members are required to work a minimum of 13 days/ 104 hours per quarter based on fiscal calendar (9/1 to 8/31). Of these, 8 days/64 hours must be weekend days, and at least 2 of the 8 weekend days must be Sunday, with the exception of speech-language pathology relief. Weekend shift hours must be a minimum of 6 hours.

A minimum of 3 days/24 hours must be during the week. All the above requirements must be satisfied to comply with this policy. If a relief staff member is unable to comply with this requirement for a given quarter, exceptions may be granted based on management’s discretion.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Speech Language Pathologist II is an experienced therapist who is fully competent with all essential functional and job duties of a Speech Language Pathologist I, but also has expertise and experience in evaluating and developing treatment plans for more complex patients and for a wide variety of ages and diagnoses, utilizing advanced skills and techniques to solve patient care needs in an accurate and efficient manner.

The SLP II conducts clinical and instrumental swallow examinations (videofluoroscopy and flexible endoscopic swallow evaluations). The Speech Pathologist II takes an active role in multi-disciplinary care team discussions, recommending the most appropriate treatment plan for the needs of the patient. The SLP II serves as a clinical advisor to less experienced Therapists by consulting on complex clinical presentations, reviewing treatment plans and collaborating to develop and implement complex SLP care plans that are evidence based.

Supervises patient care responsibilities of Physical Therapy interns, Physical Therapy Assistants and duties of Rehabilitation Aide. Functions as a Clinical Instructor in the Speech Language Pathology student program. Contributes to program development, performance improvement, development of departmental policies and procedures, and other specialized programs. Completes required classes and in-service programs, which support work as Speech Language Pathologists, as needed.

Stanford Health Care

• Must meet and be proficient in performing all the essential functions of Speech Language Pathologist I with a more complex patient population as well as the following:
• Evaluates and treats patients with more complex speech, language, cognitive, voice and swallow…