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

## Speech Language Pathologist
- Home Health & Physical Rehab Services
- Hospital Apply:
Placerville, CA:
Part time:
Posted Yesterday:
R6805
** Department:
** Physical Rehab Services - Outpatient
** Shift:
** Primarily Days (United States of America)
** Employee Type:
** Regular
* * Per Diem Type (if applicable):
**** Minimum Pay Range:**$43.87 - $52.64##
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* Job Description:

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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.