Speech or Sr Speech Pathologist- Speech Pathology IP Irvine - FT Day Shift 36hrs

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a Sr Speech Pathologist to provide evaluation, treatment planning, and discharge planning for patients with speech, language, swallowing, and hearing disorders. This role requires CA licensure or eligibility, 5+ years of clinical experience, and strong English communication skills.

The position emphasizes advanced patient care across a diverse population in a leading academic health system, with comprehensive benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years clinical experience as a licensed speech-language pathologist.
• Speech pathology license or eligibility from California Board of Speech Pathology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated experience providing speech therapy to a diverse group of patients.
• Current BLS certification.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning for speech, language, swallowing, and hearing disorders.

Skills

Customer service

Excellent communication in English

Ability to maintain a work pace

Diversity of patient care experience

Education

Speech pathology license or eligibility (CA Board)

BLS certification

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health system, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute‑designated comprehensive cancer center in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons‑verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

The Speech Pathologist provides therapeutic management of speech, language, swallowing and hearing disorders including evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

• Speech Pathology License or proof of eligibility from California Board of Speech Pathology
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience as a licensed speech‑language pathologist (Sr Speech Pathologist)
• If assigned to work with infants and children aged 0 to 21, CCS paneling/approval will be required within one year of hire if qualified for CCS paneling requirement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated experience providing speech therapy to a diverse group of patients
• Current BLS certification
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization