Speech Therapist , Acute Rehab, Per Diem

Provides speech therapy services for patients under the direction and supervision of the Director, Assistant Director, and or Clinical Supervisor or designee.

• Deliver Direct Patient Care Consistent with the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Licensure Act, licensing bodies, and Kaiser Permanente Health Plan.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of services provided per State and Federal requirements and relevant medical group and health plan policies and guidelines.
• Participates in multidisciplinary clinics, patient care rounds, and case management conferences as requested by management.
• Refers patient to appropriate medical providers when care is outside of scope of practice.
• May instruct patient education classes and/or groups as requested by management.
• May provide department in-service as requested by management e.g., journal club presentation, regular in-service presentation.
• May serve as a clinical instructor as requested by management.
• May provide consultation to staff.
• May act as a mentor for staff.
• May assist in orientation and training of employees as needed.
• May participate in performance improvement projects or other committees as requested by management.
• May be involved in the clinical competency of SLP Assistants and Rehab Aides.
• May monitor the work of contract therapists and the treatment of patients in Kaiser and non-Kaiser facilities.
• Performs other duties as required within scope of practice.

• Completion of a Speech Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) Internship required by date of hire.

• Graduate of an accredited speech language pathology curriculum with a Bachelor or Master or Doctoral degree with certification in Speech Language Pathology or foreign trained equivalent.

• Speech-Language Pathologist License (California) required at hire

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Life Support

• Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology Certificate required at hire from American Speech/Language and Hearing Association

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

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