El Camino Health·Mountain View, California
The Senior Speech-Language Pathologist provides Speech-Language Pathology services, including screening, evaluation, and treatment of speech, voice, cognition, language, and swallow disorders, while collaborating with the healthcare team for optimum patient rehabilitation. This role also involves demonstrating advanced competency in swallow studies, fulfilling charge duties, serving as a resource for complex cases, and potentially supervising or mentoring other clinicians.
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.
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FTE: 1
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80
Day: 8 hours
Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to promote optimum patient rehabilitation. Provides Speech- Language Pathology services as defined by the California Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act, applying the principles, methods, and procedures for the screening, evaluation, and treatment of disorders of speech, voice, cognition, language, and swallow.
Additionally, the Senior Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will provide Speech Language Pathology services within an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices, and ethical standards.
This individual will demonstrate accountability for, and contribution to, the Department’s daily operations, including fulfilling charge duties as requested.
The Senior SLP serves as a resource for other clinicians or healthcare providers, as needed, for more difficult or complex cases requiring advanced clinical skills. These include, but are not limited to, the demonstration of advanced competency in the performance and interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS), also known as modified barium swallow studies (MBSS).
Inpatient SLP providers must also demonstrate competency in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES), as determined by formal sign-off by a qualified individual who can attest to the provider’s competency.
The Senior SLP may supervise and/or mentor other SLPs as requested.
Exhibit fiscal responsibility through accurate time-keeping of assigned work shifts (which includes compliance with management-designated start/end times).
Participate in program development and quality improvement activities as requested by management
Adhere to the Department’s established productivity standards.
All responsibilities will be carried out in a manner reflective of El Camino Health’s We Care values and Medical Staff Code of Conduct and Professional Behavior.
Position is enterprise-wide, employees will be required to float between campuses.
Ages of Patients Served
This position can serve the following age groups: neonate/child (0-3), child (4-12), adolescent (13-17), adult (18-64), and older adult (65+)
$63.65 - $95.48 USD Hour
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.
Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.
Candidates must have a Master's degree from an accredited Speech-Language Pathology Program and a minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience, with specific inpatient experience required in an acute hospital setting. Essential requirements include a current California Speech-Language Pathology license, Certificate of Clinical Competence, current BLS, and a valid California driver's license.
Market context
In California, senior Speech-Language Pathologist roles in rehabilitation and acute hospital settings are typically in steady demand because employers need clinicians who can manage complex inpatient cases and coordinate care across teams. These positions are competitive because they often require a master’s degree, several years of full-time experience, and current state licensure; job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Before applying, confirm your acute hospital experience and California license details match the posting exactly.
