Speech Therapist I- Acute & LTC - Per Diem - Coronado

Sharp HealthCare•Coronado, CA

About The Position

The Speech Therapist I evaluates, plans, directs, and administers therapy modalities prescribed by a licensed physician. The role helps patients reach their maximum performance and functioning while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. The therapist contributes to departmental operations and performance improvement activities. This per-diem position serves Acute and Long-Term Care in Coronado. Shifts have variable start and end times, with work scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays; weekend requirements are as needed. On-call work is not required. The hourly pay range is $52.360 to $75.690, with a midpoint of $67.570. Actual pay depends on factors such as experience, skills, education, internal alignment, marketplace factors, and employer practices.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved professional school of Speech Therapy, or graduate of an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Speech Therapy or equivalent.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification from the American Heart Association; required.
Either a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA and California Speech-Language Pathologist licensure, or a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship (SLPCF) from ASHA and a California RPE Temporary License for Speech-Language Pathologists; required.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in all aspects of speech therapy.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients within the scope of care, tailoring services to diagnosis, age, and culture.
Design and implement treatment plans, evaluate their effects, and recommend changes to physicians as needed.
Assess and address pain that interferes with functioning or rehabilitation participation.
Assess patients as appropriate to the requested therapy, provide feedback, and reassess according to policy.
Provide care in a manner that promotes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs, evaluate learning effectiveness, and include family as appropriate.
Use modalities, equipment, and therapeutic procedures safely and knowledgeably.
Coordinate and direct patient care to meet patient needs and follow hospital policy.
Document all elements of patient management accurately, legibly, concisely, completely, and in a timely manner in accordance with Sharp, professional, payer, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain operational records and complete appropriate documentation, including the interdisciplinary plan of care, education record, billing, and discharge plan.
Participate in departmental goals, rehabilitation initiatives, clinical and operational projects, continuous quality improvement, staff meetings, chart reviews, committees, and system-wide activities.
Support customer satisfaction initiatives, including AIDET and the Sharp Experience.
Promote constructive working relationships and effective teamwork; communicate patient-care and departmental issues.
Adapt to schedule and assignment changes, prioritize work, respond to unscheduled situations, and complete assignments and regulatory requirements on time.
Maintain departmental cleanliness and safety, use time effectively, and meet productivity standards.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, staffing, and physical therapy conferences as required; attend weekly NICU rounds when functioning as a NICU therapist.
Provide unit-specific information to students, float staff, and travelers or registry personnel.
Complete the development plan and maintain satisfactory performance.