Speech Therapist II, Inpatient & Outpatient, Adult

About the role

• Assumes the responsibility as outlined in the Speech Therapists I job summary and responsibilities.
• Provides department in-service as requested by management (e.g., journal club presentation, and or regular in-service presentation).
• Serves as a clinical instructor as requested by management.
• Assists in orientation and training of employees as needed.
• Provides consultation to staff.
• May act as a mentor for staff.
• May provide input into the clinical competency of staff.
• Identifies process Improvement opportunities.
• May assist in the development and implementation of new clinical practice models for the delivery of care.
• Participates in performance improvement projects or other committees as requested by management.
• May be involved in the clinical competency of SLP Assistants and Rehab Aides.
• May monitor the work of contract therapists and the treatment of patients in Kaiser and non-Kaiser facilities.
• Performs other duties as required within scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of (2) years experience as a Speech Language Pathologist after attaining your certificate of clinical competence.

• Graduate of an accredited speech language pathology curriculum with a Bachelor or Master or Doctoral degree with certification in Speech Language Pathology or foreign trained equivalent.

• Speech-Language Pathologist License (California) required at hire

• Basic Life Support

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology Certificate required at hire from American Speech/Language and Hearing Association

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

• ASHA certified mentor preferred