Speech Pathologist, Home Health, Bakersfield, Per Diem

Bakersfield, CA, United States

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Job Summary:

Provides speech therapy services to patients with speech, language or swallowing disorders.

Job Requirements:

Education and

Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s):
  Required
• Master's Degree:
  Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Speech Pathologist licensure in the state of practice:
  Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification:
  Required
• American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC):
  Required
• Valid Driver's License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older:
  Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Healthstream Basic Life Support (HS-BLS) or RQIBLS or Heartsaver CPR (CPR):
  Required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP):
  Required

Essential Functions:

• Assesses and documents speech therapy data related to patient assessments, patient care needs, interventions and outcomes.
• Identifies changes and trends throughout physical and emotional parameters.
• Reviews treatment plans and assesses individual performances to modify, change or write new programs.
• Maintains documentation as required by law, establishment policy and administrative regulation.
• Instructs patients on ways to monitor speech and practice new skills.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

• Job Identification 41242
• Posting Date 03/10/2025, 10:25 PM
• Locations 2800 K St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301, US