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Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Riverside, CA
Career Level: Director
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

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

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Upholds Kaiser Permanentes 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 patients 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

  • One (1) year clinical experience in dysphasia management required.

  • 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)



  • National Provider Identifier



  • Basic Life Support


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:

  • N/A


Notes:



  • Will work in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

  • Will work in all locations where Speech Therapy is present throughout KP Riverside Service Area.



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