Speech Pathologist

Marian Regional Medical Center a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria California is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek. It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Marian’s beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day. Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality safety and service. Marians offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department Critical Care Unit neonatal intensive care unit and an array of womens services.

In keeping with the Rehabilitation Department philosophy the Speech Therapist performs all phases of speech therapy evaluation treatment planning treatment and documentation and performs other tasks related to quality of care and effective department function. Performs such typical distinguishing duties as: evaluating patients participating in the treatment program planning; administering speech therapy modalities procedures and tests; documenting accurate patient records and progress notes; maintaining appropriate oral or written contact with the referring physician and co-workers. Ensures a clean and safe work environment by being alert for unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment and using appropriate procedures for their correction. Performs other related duties such as participating in all departmental functions and activities as required including in-service education clerical and other tasks relevant to effective department function as necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the State of California Board of Medical Quality Assurance (LIC SLP)
• Current and valid CPR-AHA certification (CT CPRBLS)

• Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire.  This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Preferred Requirements:

• Two years professional experience as a speech therapist
• Working with adult and children language and speech disorders swallowing
• New graduates will be considered on individual basis

Special Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing clearly conciselyand accurately
• Possesses good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles techniques and procedures within the scope of their pracitce as a Speech Therapist
• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work effeciently
• Demonstrate abilty to function in a team environment collaborating with other patient-care team members physicians and patients and their families
• Ability to teach techniques and procedures of speech therapy to patients and their caregivers
• Able to perform work with minimal supervision