Speech Therapist II

Dignity Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health is seeking a Speech Therapist to evaluate and manage patients with speech, language, and cognitive disorders. You will develop individualized plans, implement interventions, and monitor progress to improve communication and quality of life.

Daily duties include assessments, documentation, education of patients and families, and collaboration with the care team, with a focus on evidence-based practice and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Needs CA Speech-Language Pathologist license.
• CPR certification required at hire.
• Experience in evaluating and planning speech-language therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation and therapy for speech, language, and cognitive disorders.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and monitor progress.
• Educate patients and families; document encounters; collaborate with healthcare teams.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Therapeutic management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Speech-Language Pathologist license (CA)

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Speech Therapist, you will provide essential evaluation and therapeutic management for patients with speech, language, and/or cognitive disorders, improving communication, cognitive function, and quality of life.

Every day you will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, implement interventions, and monitor progress. You'll educate patients/families on strategies and goals, document encounters, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical evaluation and therapeutic management skills. Excellent communication for patient/family rapport and team collaboration, a commitment to evidence-based practice, and patient advocacy are essential.

• Abuse Protection and Reporting: Identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, domestic abuse and neglect of elders and children. Measurement: Feedback, Chart Review, Observation.

• Annual Performance Evaluations: Conducts annual performance reviews as assigned by Therapy Manager/Supervisor and works to assist other speech therapists in improving job performance. (NA - per diem) Measurement: Feedback, Observation.

• Assessment: Accurately identifies patient's functional deficits/dysfunction through review of the medical record, through observation of the patient, through information obtained from the patient/family, and through assessment of expressive/receptive language, motor speech, cognitive/linguistic hearing, voice and swallowing and other speech therapy assessment techniques. Measurement: Accurately interprets the physician's order. Discussion Feedback Chart Review Observation

• Communication: Communicates regularly with other members of the healthcare team regarding goals, progress and rehab potential. Works as a collaborative member of the treatment team. Measurement: Feedback, Observation.

• Continuing Education: Maintains current skills and competency by attending at least one continuing education course annually and at least 1 department/hospital inservice a month (NA - per diem). Measurement: Observation.

• Discontinuation of Treatment: Terminates treatment appropriately and plans for the patient's discharge in adequate time for appropriate referrals to be made. Measurement: Feedback/Observation, Chart Review.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate Minimum of two (2) years clinicalexperience with evidence of ability tofunction with a high degree ofindependence and competence., upon hire or

• High School GED, upon hire

• Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$59.97 - $71.60 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.