Speech Pathologist (Outpatient), Per diem PRN

Education and Work Experience:

• Master's Degree: Required
• Two years' speech language pathology experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Speech Pathologist licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC): Required
• Speech-Language Pathology (SLP): Required

Essential Functions:

• Immediately notifies charge nurses, managers and house supervisors of significant problems or unusual incidents, such as physician/patient occurrence and crises requiring administrative intervention. Intervenes when appropriate.
• Participates in clinical education by supervising student interns, clinical affiliates and Clinical Fellowships (CFYs) as needed.
• Provides personnel and broader community with education opportunities.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates speech therapy for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Sets patient care priorities. Assigns patient care activities to appropriate personnel based on job description skills and capabilities, scope of practice and level of competency.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.