Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow for their Speech Therapy department responsible for performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relating to dysphasia, speech, language and cognitive disorders with patients with multiple diagnostic problems.

The Speech Language Pathologist CF interprets, organizes, applies and modifies as necessary medically prescribed speech therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients.

Responsibilities include:



* The Speech Language Pathologist CF plans and implements 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Education:


* Minimum: Graduation from an accredited school of Speech Language Pathology (Bachelor's Degree).

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:


* Minimum: California Required Professional Experience (RPE) temporary license.

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


* Preferred: Valid CA driver's license.

Technical Requirements:


* Minimum: Knowledge of speech therapy techniques and modalities.

Basic computer skills for chart review and documentation in electronic medical record.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.

Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.

We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law.

This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee.

Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.

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