Speech Therapist I

Speech Therapist I - Inpatient Therapy

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Description

Title: Speech Therapist I PD

Location: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Department: Speech, Lang Therapy-IP

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days (8hr)

Pay Rate*: $57.00/hr.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position provides speech language pathology services to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in order to facilitate the highest level of independence and recovery from or adaptation to various deficits or disabilities through: providing evaluation and assessment, functional activities, therapeutic exercise, procedures, education and training.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Evaluates adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Develops individualized treatment plans and patient centered goals. Monitors and documents patient progress and modifies treatment plan as needed.
• Schedules and coordinates patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team, across the continuum of care in Adult Rehab Therapies, including radiology.
• Provides patient treatment and patient/family education for each assigned patient.
• Schedules and coordinates patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains all required documentation for each patient in compliance with regulations and expectations of assigned area.
• Supervises rehabilitation technicians in their role as care extenders in the clinical setting.
• Continues to develop individual knowledge base of best practices, new techniques, technologies and participates in continuing education activities.

• Participates in continuous departmental quality improvement projects as able.

• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications

Title: Speech Therapist I PD

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• No Previous work experience necessary. A Required Professional Experience (RPE) plan must be filed with the California Speech Pathology Board office. The RPE applicant and identified supervisor must file an Application for Temporary Required Professional Experience License.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• At a minimum, must complete credits towards Master's degree in Speech Pathology and be eligible for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
• Current temporary RPE license or Speech Pathology license in the State of California.
• Current BLS (CPR) from the American Heart Association.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Meets population specific competencies at novice level.
• Communicates effectively and meets documentation requirements in a timely manner
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal, team building skills in order to create a harmonious work environment and customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, good judgment and takes initiative to assist others in professional growth.
• Provides direct patient care 75% of the time and documents productivity on a daily basis.
• Demonstrates excellent time management skills.
• Consistently applies with safety and infection control policies and procedures and other applicable policies.
• Participates in quality improvement, departmental specific education activities and staff meetings as able.

Minimum Requirements / Work experience

No Previous work experience necessary. A Required Professional Experience (RPE) plan must be filed with the California Speech Pathology Board office. The RPE applicant and identified supervisor must file an Application for Temporary Required Professional Experience License.

Education / Licensure / Certification

At a minimum, must complete credits towards Master's degree in Speech Pathology and be eligible for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). Current temporary RPE license or Speech Pathology license in the State of California . Current BLS (CPR) from the American Heart Association.