Speech Language Pathologist SLP - Inpatient / Outpatient

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Riverside, California
  • Full Time

Provides direct patient care to members having communication and swallowing disorders by evaluating, diagnosing, developing and implementing therapy/treatment programs.


Essential Responsibilities:
  • Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
  • Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized treatment to adults and children for a variety of communication disorders, voice and swallowing impairment and neurological defects.
  • Advises physicians of test results and subsequently recommends and implements appropriate treatments.
  • Monitors status of results and collaborates with physicians when altering treatment program.
  • Serves as a consultant on interdisciplinary teams.
  • Serves as a clinical expert in specialized areas such as pediatric speech, traumatic brain injury, etc.
  • Trains CFY candidates.
  • Ensures compliance with TJC, federal, state, and local requirements.
  • May participate in the development of department policies and procedures.
  • Develops protocols and treatment programs within specialized areas.
  • Develops and presents in service programs in area of specialty.
  • Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnosis and surgical histories.
  • Interpret and report the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists and other medical staff.
  • Participates in the design and implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems for a diversified patient population.
  • Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records.
  • Adjusts program to improve effectiveness.
  • Meets client needs and determines further courses of treatment or intervention that may be necessary.
  • Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient population.
  • Interprets and reports results and provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech and pathology when appropriate.
  • Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients' communicative abilities; examines patients' medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy.
  • Treats speech and language impairments such as functional articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech and organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia and impaired hearing.
  • Interprets findings and treatment to patients' families, teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance and counseling.
  • Plans and conducts remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative facility.
  • Administers treatment in individual or group sessions with patients; may refer patients to specialists in medicine, dentistry, psychology education or related areas.
  • Writes report on diagnostic findings, therapy used, and progress made.
  • Provides in-service training in the basic elements of speech therapy to members of the health care staff and supervises the development and treatments of Speech Pathology Assistants.
  • Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by attending professional seminars and workshops.
  • Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with other departments and other personnel.
  • Demonstrates professional competence in assessing patient's condition at the onset and through all phases of the speech pathology program.
  • Demonstrates professional competence in the planning and implementation of treatment program/plan.
  • Demonstrates professional competence and rehabilitative techniques particular to the speech pathology field.
  • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
  • Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in Speech Pathology.

Education
  • Masters or Doctorate Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program.

License, Certification, Registration
  • Speech-Language Pathologist License (California) required at hire
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
  • Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association


Additional Requirements:
  • Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech Therapy.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum one (1) year clinical experience in dysphagia management.

Notes:

• Will work in IP and OP settings throughout RIV service area.

• Including but not limited to MVH and RIV.

• MBSS and spec. clinic coverage as needed.

• Preferred 10 hr schedule: We,Th,Fr, Sa 830a-7p. 8 hr def sched: Tu-Sa 830-5.

• Schedule to include weekends, holidays, and floating within seniority section.

Job ID: 469073479
Originally Posted on: 3/13/2025

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