Speech Therapist Acute-Per Diem- Chula Vista

300 Sharp HealthCare; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat patients under physician orders, helping them achieve maximum function while adhering to department goals and quality standards.

The role requires an approved master’s degree in Speech Therapy, AHA BLS, and appropriate licensure or certification. You will participate in system-wide rehab initiatives and maintain thorough clinical documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved professional school of Speech Therapy or university with Master’s in Speech Therapy or equivalent.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (BLS) REQUIRED.
• CCC-SLP or CA Speech-Language Pathology license or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates plans and administers therapy modalities as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Assists patients to maximize performance and functioning.
• Participates in department operational and quality improvement activities.
• Maintains documentation per Sharp HealthCare guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with Rehab leadership on clinical and operational projects.
• Promotes patient satisfaction and participates in CQI, rounds, and committees.

Skills

AHA BLS Healthcare

Education

Master's degree in Speech Therapy or equivalent

Job description

Hours: Shift Start Time: 8 AM Shift End Time: 4:30 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: One weekend shift per month required Weekend Requirements: As Needed On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $52.360 - $67.570 - $75.690 The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and UNAC Professional. Placement within the range is based on years of experience in alignment with the CBA. In alignment with the UNAC CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 10.13.26 to 10.20.26 and available only to existing members of the ratified UNAC Bargaining Unit with a contract expiration date of 9.30.2029.

What You Will Do

Evaluates plans, directs and administers therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. Assists patients in reaching their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. Participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department.

Required Qualifications

• Other Graduate of an approved professional school of Speech Therapy, or graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Speech Therapy or equivalent.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); OR California Speech-Language Pathologist - CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board; OR Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship (SLPCF) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; OR California RPE Temporary License (Speech-Language Pathologists) - CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

1. 1 Year Experience in all aspects of speech therapy.

Essential Functions

• Department development Actively participates in departmental goals and the advancement of rehab initiatives.
• Collaborates with Rehab leadership in clinical and operational projects.
• Participates in departmental activities, such as CQI, staff meetings, and chart review.
• Participates in committees and system wide activities when requested as departmental representative.
• Participates in any plan to improve customer satisfaction including AIDET and SHARP EXPERIENCE Documentation Documents and enters all elements of patient management.
• Documentation is completed in a timely, complete, legible, concise and accurate manner.
• Documentation follows Sharp HealthCare guidelines, professional guidelines, and meets third-party payor and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains records pertinent to departmental operations.
• Completes all documentation elements as appropriate (Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education record, billing, discharge plan, and others).
• Promotes constructive working relationships and works effectively as a part of the team to facilitate its ability to meet its goals and objectives, for efficient departmental functioning and optimal care delivery.
• Communicates patient care and departmental issues.
• Accepts changes and demonstrates flexibility when asked regarding work schedules and assignments.
• Participates in departmental activities, such as CQI, staff meetings, and chart review.
• Completes additional assignments in a timely manner.
• Offers suggestions for resolving operational issues within the department.
• Participate in committees and system wide activities.
• Provides unit specific information to students, floats, and travelers/registry personnel.
• Maintains departmental cleanliness and safety.
• Actively sets priorities and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
• Completes all regulatory requirements.
• Takes initiative in using time effectively.
• Meets productivity standards established by department leadership.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, staffing and/or PT conferences as required at various levels of care.
• When functioning in NICU therapist will attend weekly NICU rounds as required.

Patient care

• Evaluates and treats patients within the scope of care in a manner that is cost-effective and appropriate to the patient's diagnosis, age and culture.
• Designs, implements an appropriate treatment plan and evaluates treatment effect, recommending changes to physician as needed.
• Assesses patient pain that interferes with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; and provides intervention.
• Performs an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provides information and feedback and reassesses as per policy.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of modalities, equipment and therapeutic procedures.
• Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Completes development plan and performance is satisfactory.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.