Job Description
Overview:
- All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA *
Community Medical Centers has been providing central California with the highest level of care available in the region. Community Regional Medical Center measures up with top hospitals nationally and is the 3rd largest in California! With 685 beds, we are home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 56,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in California! We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand pediatric specialty care. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We're affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility; trained 3,000 Medical Doctor's to date plus continuous invests in research and training grants.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include identification of signs and symptoms that signal appropriateness for SLP examination and also the actual examination, evaluation, planning, organizing, and implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients. Implement therapy according to established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of speech-language pathology. Educate the patient and/or the caregiver about the findings of the examination, evaluation, established goals of the speech-language pathology program, plan of treatment, home programs, injury prevention, and other related information. Communicates effectively with other patient care team members and coordinates care provided. Assist in directing SLP Assistants with their caseloads and their documentation. Work in an environment that requires seven-day-a-week coverage.
Qualifications:
Education
- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology required
Licenses and Certifications
- SLP - State of California Speech Language Pathologist License or eligible for licensure required
- BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
Incumbents who obtained a California Speech Language Pathologist License prior to 1993 will be grandfathered in with their existing education.
Disclaimers:
- Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
- Per the CDPH order, all healthcare workers are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved exemption and test regularly.
- If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.