Washington Hospital·Fremont, California
Provide professional speech pathology services including evaluation, treatment planning, and documentation for inpatient and outpatient populations. Collaborate with other professionals and educate patients and families within an acute care hospital setting.
$60.70-82.07 plus benefits
Job Summary The Full time Staff Speech Pathologist will provide professional Speech Pathology services specific to patient's age and diagnosis including evaluation, planning individual patient care programs, treatments, documentation, educating patient and family, conferring with other professional and performing other related duties as required. Will work in a variety of settings including all floors of the acute care hospital. Patients will include inpatient and outpatients, with work schedule to include some weekends. Therapists are members of ESC Local 20 union.
In addition to performing the essential functions listed below, may also be assigned other duties as required.
Educational Requirements Master's degree in Communication Disorders / Speech Language Pathology.
Work Experience Successful completion of Clinical Fellowship Year required in most circumstances.
Will consider strong CF placements if operationally appropriate.
Experience in Level 1 or 2 Trauma Hospital preferred.
2+ years of experience in acute care setting is desired.
Certification and/or clinical Experience with the following populations preferred: FEES, MBS, PMV.
Trauma Critical Care Neonatal ICU (10 bed NICU onsite) Neuro (OP, Traumatic brain injury, post-concussion) Orthopedic
License and Certification Current CA license issued by the State of CA Department of Consumer Affairs, Speech Pathology and Audiology Examining Committee.
Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) NANT certification or Infant Feeding experience desired.
Current Basic Life Support Provider certificate from the American Heart Association.
Skills and Abilities Knowledge of the principles and practices of Speech Pathology.
Familiar with standard Speech Pathology equipment.
Ability to analyze situations and take appropriate action.
Ability to express oneself clearly in speaking and writing.
Emotional stability, personal and professional integrity, and interest in growth and learning.
Collaborative professional open to learning and participation with an experienced team.
Requires a Master's degree in Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology and a current CA state license. ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence and BLS certification are required, with a preference for 2+ years of acute care experience.
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