SLP - Speech Language Pathologist

Direct Staffing Inc; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a qualified Speech-Language Pathologist to work with geriatric and dementia patients. The role includes evaluating patients, implementing treatment plans, overseeing clinical fellows, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates must hold a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and be licensed as required in California.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant area acceptable to ASHA.
• Possess or be eligible for ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence.
• Licensed or certified as required in practice state.

Responsibilities

• Screens, examines, and evaluates patients.
• Implements speech-language pathology treatment plans.
• Supervises Clinical Fellows and support personnel.
• Coordinates adaptive communication devices acquisition.

Skills

Experience with geriatric patients

Experience with dementia patients

Therapeutic techniques application

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA

Job description

Overview

Extensive experience w/ geriatric and dementia patients.

Responsibilities

1. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the speech language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as: cognitive-communication; speech intelligibility; oral motor skills; swallowing disorders/dysphagia; perceptual abilities; orientation; memory; pragmatics; psychosocial expression; and/or functional communication.
2. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.
3. Supervises Clinical Fellows (CFYs), temporary licensees, students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards, as appropriate.
4. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive communication devices and instructs patients in their use.
5. Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and appropriately refers for assessment, diagnosis, rehabilitation and/or personal amplification.
6. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual’s needs and rights.

Qualifications

1. A master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders or similarly titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
2. Possess or be eligible for a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA Clinical Fellow (CFY).
3. Be licensed, certified or credentialed, as required in the state of practice.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Direct Staffing Inc