Speech Pathologist II

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Menlo Park, CA

5d•$57 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Speech Language Pathologists at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford provide care to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with disorders affecting behavioral skill development. The Speech Pathologist II is a senior therapist who develops and delivers treatment plans for complex cases across a wide range of ages and diagnoses, applying advanced and innovative clinical skills. The role takes a leadership role in multidisciplinary care planning and advises less experienced therapists by answering questions, reviewing plans, and collaborating on complex care plans. The clinician supervises speech pathology students and interns and Rehabilitation Aides, and may orient and mentor staff. The position provides diagnostic evaluations and treatment for communication disorders, including speech, hearing, and language problems; addresses articulation, fluency, and voice; uses augmentative and alternative communication systems when indicated; evaluates and treats cognitive deficits; and evaluates swallowing disorders, including by video fluoroscopy. The clinician may provide care in inpatient and outpatient settings and participates in program development, performance improvement, policy and procedure development, and specialized programs. The role includes assessment, treatment planning, direct patient care, family and caregiver education, discharge planning, timely documentation and billing, multidisciplinary communication, clinical teaching, and maintenance of an appropriate patient caseload. The clinician performs complex patient care tasks with minimal supervision and practices in accordance with California licensing requirements, professional standards, hospital policies, and applicable safety and quality requirements.

Requirements

Two years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
California Speech Pathologist license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, or RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support.
Ability to apply advanced clinical skills to difficult and complex cases.
Ability to clinically supervise, train, and evaluate students and interns.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to develop and clearly document realistic, measurable, appropriate, functionally based treatment goals that include patient and family input.
Ability to provide care and progress treatment according to professional standards and individual needs, including age and developmental considerations, cultural and psychosocial issues, precautions, and medical condition.
Ability to resolve conflicts affecting patient care or work responsibilities respectfully and constructively.
Sound clinical reasoning, safety awareness, judgment, and problem analysis and resolution skills.
Knowledge of and adherence to the clinician's professional organization's Code of Ethics and performance standards.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
Knowledge of legal issues affecting clinical practice.
Knowledge of pathologies and injuries resulting in speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disabilities.
Knowledge of the principles, methods, equipment, and theory of the clinical specialty.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and modify therapeutic interventions based on patient diagnosis, impairments, prognosis, ongoing assessment, progress, and goals.
Develop treatment plans with appropriate methods, frequency, duration, and measurable goals, and select and administer suitable assessment and treatment techniques.
Perform age-appropriate clinical competencies and assess and treat patients within the applicable professional scope of practice.
Conduct diagnostic evaluations and provide treatment for speech, language, cognitive, communication, and swallowing disorders, including use of augmentative and alternative communication systems when indicated.
Complete differential diagnosis and interpret diagnostic findings in conjunction with the medical team.
Lead and participate in multidisciplinary care planning, rounds, and patient care conferences; communicate with and teach other care providers.
Provide direct patient care, patient and family/caregiver training, equipment procurement, and discharge planning.
Discharge patients when appropriate and communicate discharge plans to patients, families, and the health care team.
Perform off-site visits and contact community agencies as needed to support continuity of care.
Organize and maintain a patient caseload consistent with department productivity standards, and inform the supervisor about patient-care delivery or caseload-volume problems.
Complete accurate and timely documentation and billing, including assessments, plans of care, progress notes, monthly and discharge summaries, and charges.
Identify and participate in departmental performance improvement activities and regularly evaluate patient care services and programs.
Contribute to departmental policies and procedures and participate in developing new programs and treatment protocols.
Identify equipment repair or upgrade needs and recommend equipment and supplies for selection and purchase.
Supervise, instruct, mentor, and serve as a resource for students, interns, Rehabilitation Aides, and less experienced staff when appropriate.
Participate in clinical teaching and staff education, and prepare and present at least one in-service at a department meeting each year.
With supervisor support, potentially initiate clinical research within the clinician's area of expertise.
Participate in department, team, discipline, and/or unit meetings.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, professional standards, Joint Commission requirements, safety and quality programs, and the Code of Conduct.