Speech Language Pathologist

French Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

French Hospital Medical Center, part of Dignity Health, seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders. You will perform comprehensive patient evaluations, develop personalized treatment plans, and collaborate with families and medical staff to improve outcomes across inpatient, outpatient, and transitional care settings.

Under the department manager, you will help shape program protocols and ensure compliance with federal/state

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited College or University with M.A./M.S. degree in speech language pathology., upon hire
• Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire
• American Heart Association BLS - CPR, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders to improve patient quality of life.
• Conduct comprehensive evaluations for referred patients and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Develop/upgrade treatment programs and protocols; contribute to departmental and organizational goals.
• Communicate with families, physicians, and health team members; participate in meetings as needed.
• Report to the department manager for clerical and patient care duties; coordinate with other staff to optimize delivery of services.
• Evaluate inpatients within 24 hours of referral and outpatient evaluations within 30 days of referral.

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

Under the direction of the department manager and upon appropriate physician referral, evaluates and treats patients to improve their functional status.

Will work in outpatient, inpatient and/or transitional care center as directed by the manager.

Speech pathologist will communicate with families, physicians, other health team members, and participates in meetings as needed. Scope of practice to be consistent with Federal and State standards, as well as, departmental policy and procedure.

Reports to department manager for both clerical and patient care duties.

Coordinates with other department members as directed by the department manager to optimize delivery of client services with available resources.

Evaluates inpatients within 24 hours of physician referral, observing departmental hours of operation. Outpatient evaluation must be within 30 days from date of physician referral.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduation from an accredited College or University with M.A./M.S. degree in speech language pathology., upon hire
• Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire
• American Heart Association BLS - CPR, upon hire