Speech Therapist-Per Diem Days

Southwest Healthcare; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous PTO

Career development

Job summary

Palmdale Regional Medical Center in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to deliver diagnostic, evaluative and therapeutic services for patients with speech, language, and swallowing disorders. You will provide evidence-based therapy under physician orders in an acute care setting.

The position requires a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, California state licensure (ASHA CCC or CFY under supervision acceptable) and current BLS.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• California state licensure for speech-language pathology (ASHA CCC or CFY under supervision acceptable).
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic, evaluative and therapeutic procedures for patients with speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
• Deliver speech-language pathology services to patients as prescribed by licensed physicians.
• Assess swallowing disorders and plan appropriate therapy.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

ASHA CCC or CFY

California license

BLS certification

Swallowing disorders diagnosis

Education

Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Responsibilities

Opened in 2010, Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a 184-bed, acute care hospital located in Palmdale, CA. One of Southern California’s newest hospitals and featuring all-private patient rooms, Palmdale Regional provides high-quality, award-winning patient care to residents and visitors of the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas. Palmdale Regional is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade/Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (now AV Edge), and other civic and governmental groups. Palmdale Regional believes in "Community Service Excellence" and supports nonprofit agencies and other healthcare related organizations.

Palmdale Regional recently joined the newly created regional brand, Southwest Healthcare. This comprehensive network of care incorporates five hospitals in the southern California region and includes multiple convenient ambulatory locations serving many communities. With more than 7,000 skilled and talented care providers across the region, all dedicated to the highest standards, the shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services. Learn more: www.SouthwestHealthcare.com. For more information on Palmdale Regional, please visit www.palmdaleregional.com and follow Palmdale Regional Medical Center on social: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

www.swhpalmdaleregional.com/careers

Position Description

Responsible for the diagnostic, evaluative, and therapeutic procedures for the treatment of those disabled by illness or injury when prescribed by a licensed physician. Provides speech and language treatments to patients.

Qualifications

Job Duties/Responsibilities Requirements

• One year work experience in the acute hospital setting preferred.
• Experience in diagnosing and treating swallow disorders.
• Ability to analyze test results to determine patients’ communicative abilities and to determine necessary therapy.
• Completion of Master’s Degree required in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited educational institution.
• License to practice speech pathology by the California State Board of Medical Examiners and Certificate of clinical competence (ASHA) or a RPE/CFY applicant supervised by licensed Speech Pathologist following State and ASHA guidelines
• Current BLS Certificate required.

This opportunity offers the following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits.uhsguest.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.