Speech Language Pathologist II

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

4d • $52 - $80

About The Position

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist II for its Speech Therapy department. The role performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to dysphagia, speech, language, and cognitive disorders for patients with multiple diagnostic problems. The clinician interprets, organizes, applies, and modifies medically prescribed speech therapy for inpatients and/or outpatients.

The Speech Language Pathologist II plans and implements programs to meet individual patient needs and provides care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the California Board of Speech Language Pathology. The role requires safe care and appropriate communication that is sensitive to patients’ cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues, and physical impairments. This is an independent clinician role that applies Cottage Health values of excellence, integrity, and compassion and uses technical, interpersonal, and critical-thinking skills to provide skilled and effective care.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of Speech Language Pathology; minimum education is a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience.
• California Speech Language Pathologist license, or applicant for a California license who currently holds an out-of-state license.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Knowledge of speech therapy techniques and modalities.
• Basic computer skills for chart review and documentation in an electronic medical record.
• At least 6 months of work as a Speech Language Pathologist.

Nice To Haves

• For inpatient work: FEES certification.
• For inpatient work: MBSImP certification.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• For inpatient work: dysphagia experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relating to dysphagia, speech, language, and cognitive disorders for patients with multiple diagnostic problems.
• Interpret, organize, apply, and modify medically prescribed speech therapy for inpatients and/or outpatients.
• Plan and implement programs to meet individual patient needs.
• Provide patient care consistent with applicable professional scope-of-practice standards and codes of ethics.
• Provide care in a safe environment and communicate appropriately with sensitivity to patients’ cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues, and physical impairments.
• Apply Cottage Health values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care.
• Use technical, interpersonal, and critical-thinking skills to provide skilled and effective care.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
• Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards offerings are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level