Provides direct patient care to members having communication & swallowing disorders by evaluating, diagnosing, developing, & implementing therapy/ treatment programs.
Essential Functions:
- Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, & applicable state, federal & local laws
- Administers diagnostic tests & provides individualized treatment to adults & children for a variety of communication disorders, voice & swallowing impairment, & neurological defects
- Advises physicians of test results & subsequently recommends & implements appropriate treatments
- Monitors status of results & collaborates w/ 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 w/ JCAHO, federal, state, & local requirements
- Develops protocols & treatment programs w/in specialized areas
- Develops & presents in-service programs in area of specialty
- Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults & children w/ a wide variety of neurologic & medical diagnosis & surgical histories
- Interpret & report the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists & other medical staff
- Participates in the design & implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice & swallowing problems for a diversified patient population
- Documents patients progress & maintains accurate records
- Adjusts program to improve effectiveness; meets client needs & determines further courses of treatment or intervention that may be necessary
- Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient population
- Interprets & reports results & provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech & pathology when appropriate
- Administers & analyzes test results to determine patient's communicative abilities; examines patient's medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy
- Treats speech & language impairments such as functional articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech & organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia, & impaired hearing
- Interprets findings & treatment to patient's families, teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance & counseling
- Plans & conducts remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative facility; administers treatment in individual or group sessions w/ patients; may refer patients to specialists in medicine, dentistry, psychology education or related areas
- Writes report on diagnostic findings, therapy used & progress made
- Provides in-service training in the basic elements of speech therapy to members of the health care staff & supervises the development & treatments of Speech Pathology Assistants
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by attending professional seminars & workshops
- Demonstrates professional competence in assessing patient's condition at the onset & through all phases of the speech pathology program
- Demonstrates professional competence in the planning & implementation of treatment program/plan
- Demonstrates professional competence & rehabilitative techniques particular to the speech pathology field
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- One (1) - three (3) years of clinical experience in dysphasia management required
- One (1) - three (3) years of clinical experience in speech pathology required
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology required
- Completion of an accredited speech pathologist educational program with a master's degree or PhD degree
- Completion of a Speech Clinical Fellowship (CFY) preferred
- Current and valid Speech Pathologist license issued by State of California
- Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required
- American Heart Association approved BLS required
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required
- Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech Therapy
Notes:
- This is an on call position, days and hours may vary according to departmental need
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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