Voice Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Provides assessment, treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with cognitive, speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Builds confidence and cooperation with patients, their families or support groups, and other healthcare providers through competent assessment, attentive monitoring and care, and effective communication. Follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and deliver optimal patient care. Assists with clinical supervision of assistants and aides and serves as a clinical instructor for assigned students. This is a regular, exempt, full-time position with a 40-hour workweek, Monday through Friday on day shifts.

Requirements

Master's degree; graduate of an accredited speech pathology program.
Licensed Speech Pathologist (SP).
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) certification.
Five years of recent relevant experience.
Critical thinking, complex problem-solving, decisive judgment, and ability to work independently.
Knowledge and application of professional practice and regulatory requirements.
Ability to work in a demanding environment, organize multiple priorities, and complete duties within expected timelines and requirements.
Computer and required technology proficiency and competencies.
Effective verbal and written communication, interpersonal, conflict-resolution, teamwork, collaboration, customer-service, and community-relations skills.
Ability to retain and apply new knowledge and skills and stay current with developments in professional practice.
Advanced knowledge and practice-level competencies, with recognized clinical and workflow subject-matter expertise.
Ability to collaborate with physicians and speech-language pathologists across sites.

Responsibilities

Assess, treat, care for, and evaluate patients with cognitive, speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders.
Communicate effectively with patients, their families or support groups, and other healthcare providers to gain confidence and cooperation.
Monitor patients attentively and provide competent care.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.
Assist with clinical supervision of assistants and aides.
Serve as a clinical instructor for assigned students.
Collaborate with physicians and speech-language pathologists across sites to support quality care throughout the patient care continuum.