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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Speech Language Pathologist II PD for their Speech Therapy department responsible for performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relating to dysphagia, speech, language and cognitive disorders with patients with multiple diagnostic problems. The Speech Language Pathologist II interprets, organizes, applies and modifies as necessary medically prescribed speech therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning and Implementing programs to meet individual needs and provides patient care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and the California Board of Speech Language Pathology. Competency skills include the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations. This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.

• The Speech Language Pathologist II is an independent clinician who is a leader in applying the Cottage Health (CH) Values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care. A Level II clinician provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

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Minimum:

Graduation from an accredited school of Speech Language Pathology (Master's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent experience).

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

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Minimum:

License applicant for the state of California (currently holds out-of-state license) or licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the State of California, Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech / Language Hearing Association.

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.

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Pediatric Specialty Clinics:

CCS paneling application submitted within 6 months of employment or within 6 months of meeting minimum requirements to apply.

• Outpatient Therapy treating CCS clients: CCS paneling application submitted within 6 months of employment or within 6 months of meeting minimum requirements to apply. (CHECK If

OUTPATIENT POSTION

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Preferred:

Inpatient:

FEES certification, MBSImP certification. Valid CA driver's license.

Technical Requirements:

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Minimum:

Knowledge of speech therapy techniques and modalities. Basic computer skills for chart review and documentation in electronic medical record.

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Preferred:

Inpatient:

Dysphagia experience.

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Outpatient:

Voice experience, MBS experience, aphasia, cognitive-communication experience.

Years of Related Work Experience:

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Minimum:

Required 6 months of work as a Speech Language Pathologist. Pediatric and / or Neonatal Intensive Care Units (PICU, NICU): Pediatric, PICU,...