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Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Marian Regional Medical Center·Santa Maria, California

$56 - $66/hr·Other·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 7 days ago
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About the role

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders to improve patient quality of life. This includes implementing individualized treatment plans and collaborating with the medical team to track patient progress.

  • Where You’ll Work Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist, you will be a vital clinician, expertly assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders to significantly improve patient quality of life.Every day, you will conduct comprehensive evaluations for all referred patients, meticulously implementing individualized treatment plans. You'll contribute clinical expertise to develop/upgrade treatment programs/protocols, and actively shape departmental and organizational goals.To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical knowledge, exceptional diagnostic/therapeutic skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach. Patient Treatment Plans: Performs patient initial and reevaluations; establishes and implements treatment plan, accordingly. Administers treatment plan using accepted therapy procedures. Educates patient and/or caregiver: Teaches patient and/or caregiver in functional activities and treatment techniques of speech therapy as appropriate to meet their needs. Documents patients status and progress: Documents daily on the appropriate forms using clear and concise data. Records treatments accurately and communicates patient's status/progress on appropriate documentation. Other Staff Responsibilities: Communicates regularly with other members of the medical team regarding goals, progress, and rehabilitative potential. Works as a collaborative member of the treatment team. Actively supports the organization's mission, philosophy and strategic plan. Demonstrates good time management and priority setting. Compliance with policy and procedures: Complies with safety, infection control, CHW Integrity Program, and other organizational policies (90-day evals- department specific orientation checklists completed; annual evals
  • annual competency checklists completed). Maintains the standards of conduct as promulgated by the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association; adheres to the professional code of ethics in the performance of duties. Demonstrates specialized clinical knowledge and skills in an identified area of expertise. Complies with the organization's dress code. Arrives at work on time, as defined by the Attendance and Timeliness Policy. Attends work consistently, as defined by the Attendance and Timeliness Policy. Job Requirements Required Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days Preferred Two years professional experience as aspeech therapist and working withadult and child language and speech disorders and swallowing and Newgraduates considered on individual basis.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a California Speech Language Pathologist license and Basic Life Support (CPR) certification. Two years of professional experience with adult and child disorders is preferred, though new graduates may be considered.

  • professional certificate
  • Time Management
  • Patient Assessment
  • Patient Education
  • Treatment Planning
  • Diagnosis
  • Infection Control
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Swallowing Disorder Therapy
  • Communication Disorder Therapy

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$56 - $66/hr
Location
Santa Maria, California
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Closes
Jul 21, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Marian Regional Medical Center

Marian Regional Medical Center has been serving patients on the Central Coast for nearly 75 years. We continue to grow to meet the health care needs of our community. Marian's history began in 1940 when, in response to a call for health care services in the community of Santa...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
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