CHI St. Alexius Garrison·Santa Maria, California
The Speech Therapist is responsible for all phases of speech therapy, including evaluation, treatment planning, treatment administration, and documentation, while ensuring quality of care and effective department function. This also involves maintaining contact with referring physicians and co-workers, and ensuring a safe work environment.
Where You’ll Work Marian Regional Medical Center, a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria, California, is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek.
It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Marian’s beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day.
Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service.
Marian's offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies, an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and an array of women's services.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Speech Therapist, you will help performs all phases of speech therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment and documentation, and performs other tasks related to quality of care and effective department function.
Every day you will perform such typical distinguishing duties as: evaluating patients, participating in the treatment program planning; administering speech therapy modalities, procedures and tests; documenting accurate patient records and progress notes; maintaining appropriate oral or written contact with the referring physician and co-workers.
Ensures a clean and safe work environment by being alert for unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment and using appropriate procedures for their correction.
Performs other related duties, such as participating in all departmental functions and activities as required, including in-service education, clerical and other tasks relevant to effective department function as necessary.
To be successful in this role, you must Have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and accurately; possesses good interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles, techniques, and procedures within the scope of their practice as a Speech Therapist.
Demonstrate ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently.
Demonstrate ability to function in a team environment, collaborating with other patient-care team members, physicians, and patients and their families.
Have the ability to teach techniques and procedures of speech therapy to patients and their caregivers.
Be able to work with minimal supervision.
Job Requirements Required: Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days (must be through the American Heart Association) Preferred: Two years professional experience as aspeech therapist working withadult and child language and speechdisorders and swallowing Other Newgraduates considered on individual basis., upon hire
Candidates must possess a Speech Language Pathologist license in California and obtain Basic Life Support - CPR certification within 30 days through the American Heart Association. Preferred qualifications include two years of professional experience working with adult and child language, speech, and swallowing disorders, though new graduates may be considered.
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