SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - $47-56 PER HOUR
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Grizzly Flats
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a
job in West Los Angeles, California. Job Description &
Requirements
- Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- 24 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff Job Summary:
Provides direct patient care to members having communication and
swallowing disorders by evaluating, diagnosing, developing and
implementing therapy/treatment programs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles
of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local
laws.
- Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized
treatment to adults and children for a variety of communication
disorders, voice and swallowing impairment and neurological
defects.
- Advises physicians of test results and subsequently recommends
and implements appropriate treatments.
- Monitors status of results and collaborates with physicians
when altering treatment program.
- Serves as a consultant on interdisciplinary teams.
- Serves as a clinical expert in specialized areas such as
pediatric speech, traumatic brain injury, etc.
- Trains CFY candidates.
- Ensures compliance with TJC, federal, state, and local
requirements.
- May participate in the development of department policies and
procedures.
- Develops protocols and treatment programs within specialized
areas.
- Develops and presents in service programs in area of
specialty.
- Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a
diversified patient population, including adults and children with
a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnosis and surgical
histories.
- Interpret and report the results of evaluations/tests to
referring physicians, therapists and other medical staff.
- Participates in the design and implementation of therapy
programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems
for a diversified patient population.
- Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records.
- Adjusts program to improve effectiveness.
- Meets client needs and determines further courses of treatment
or intervention that may be necessary.
- Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient
population.
- Interprets and reports results and provides recommendations
regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area
of speech and pathology when appropriate.
- Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients
communicative abilities; examines patients medical history,
neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine
necessary therapy.
- Treats speech and language impairments such as functional
articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech
and organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy,
aphasia and impaired hearing.
- Interprets findings and treatment to patients families,
teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance and
counseling.
- Plans and conducts remedial programs designed to improve or
restore communicative facility.
- Administers treatment in individual or group sessions with
patients; may refer patients to specialists in medicine, dentistry,
psychology education or related areas.
- Writes report on diagnostic findings, therapy used and progress
made.
- Provides in-service training in the basic elements of speech
therapy to members of the health care staff and supervises the
development and treatments of Speech Pathology Assistants.
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by
attending professional seminars and workshops.
- Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with
other departments and other personnel.
- Demonstrates professional competence in assessing patients
condition at the onset and through all phases of the speech
pathology program.
- Demonstrates professional competence in the planning and
implementation of treatment program/plan.
- Demonstrates professional competence and rehabilitative
techniques particular to the speech pathology field.
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- One (1) year clinical experience in dysphasia management
required.
- One (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology.
Education
- Masters or Doctorate Degree in Speech Language Pathology from
an accredited program.
License, Certification, Registration
- Speech-Language Pathologist License (California)
- Basic Life Support
- National Provider Identifier
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory
requirements.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories,
principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech
Therapy.
Notes:
- In/outpt, peds, adults, FEES, IBBS, flexibility to work above
hired hrs prn, w/e coverage, holiday rotation, may travel to oxnard
MOB vac coverage.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID . Posted job title: Speech Pathologist -
24 Hours Fully Benefited About Kaiser Permanente At the heart of
health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading
not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the
lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.
With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and
the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million
members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital
in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical
office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to
shape the future of care. Our teams are empowered to advance
impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health
outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new
opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than
our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our
communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier
today and tomorrow.
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