SRS Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow, Per Diem - SD Float

Hours : Shift Start Time :

Shift Start Time : Variable

Variable

Shift End Time : Variable

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement :

8 / 40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information :

Variable hours between 7 am and 7 pm

Weekend Requirements :

No Weekends

On-Call Required :

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum) :

$44.463 - $57.372 - $70.281

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

To provide a complete range of speech-language-cognitive services, with supervision of a licensed and certified speech pathologist, contributing to Sharp Rees-Stealy's integrated healthcare system.

Speech Pathology services are accessible to SRS members and the community large upon appropriate medical or professional referral.

The department of Speech Pathology is a component of Rehabilitation Services and practice is conducted in an ambulatory setting.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California RPE Temporary License (Speech-Language Pathologists) - CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board -REQUIRED

Other Qualification Requirements

• Entry level Masters Degree in Speech Pathology; completion and acceptance of applications to proceed to enter Clinical Fellowship (CF) experience from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Current registration to be completed within the first four weeks of employment with ASHA and pre-approval with the California State Board Examiners.

Essential Functions

Clinical competency

This section is not completely applicable for a CF.

ASHA Guidelines state, "The purpose of the clinical fellowship experience is to allow the professional candidate opportunities to integrate theoretical concepts and factual knowledge, acquired through formal and accredited academic preparation, with inclusion of research methodologies, into sound clinical practice.

Supervision is provided by a pre-designated ASHA certified professional, who assumes all responsibilities for services provided by the CF.

At the termination of the CF assignment, candidates who : demonstrate clinical competence in the defined scope of practice as observed by the CF supervisor and SHA Review Board, successfully complete the NTR Exam, and finalize application processes, will be granted the Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC)."

Consultation

Consults with physicians, supervisor, colleagues and staff on a regular basis about clinical diagnoses, preferred therapeutic and progression of care when indicated.

Formal consultations are written with a minimum of 20 minutes dedicated to patient services (i.e., evaluation, treatment or conference).

Informal exchanges are brief and are verbal or written, but not submitted into the patient's record (e.g. e-mail or brief notes).

Performance is ascertained by direct or indirect observation by the department supervisor.

Documentation

Clinical documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries and required professional correspondence directly and clearly reflect diagnostic results and therapeutic outcomes.

All formal documentation submitted to SRS Medical Records or requested destinations within established timelines.

Measurement ascertained through supervisory review and observation.

Productivity

The CF position is a training experience that complies with ASHA Standards of Practice.

Management of a full caseload is approved on the conditions that the candidate independently demonstrates complete knowledge of patient needs, makes sound decisions about the implementation of intervention techniques and conducts treatment with full clinical competence.

Decisions about productivity are made by the department supervisor at the end of the CF experience.

Professional development

Meets with CF supervisor twice weekly to discuss caseload issues and review clinical documentation (all CF's documentation must be approved and co-signed by the CF supervisor before it is submitted to medical records or other official destinations).

Reviews professional literature independently or when recommended by the CF supervisor and profits from discussions with CF supervisor, department members and related staff.

Exercises discretion and consults with CF supervisor prior to sharing new learning with individuals outside of the department.

Teamwork and department development

Defines and practices healthcare principles included in the Sharp HealthCare Mission Statement.

Fully cooperates with all members of the healthcare team to provide customers affordable quality services that can be easily accessed.

Supports staff and supervisor by providing complete information about cases and related issues.

Promotes a positive work environment by accepting interpersonal differences and respecting the values and opinions of others.

Demonstrates flexibility by accepting assignment changes and work locations to help maintain efficient departmental operation.

Maintains departmental equipment and assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.

Attends and benefits from information gained from staff meetings.

Training and education

Attends or presents information at departmental meetings, professional meetings or conferences.

Note : CSHA and the California State Licensing Board for Speech-Language-Hearing recognize CEU credits earned one year AFTER the CF experience has been completed.

However, individuals completing their CF are strongly encouraged to participate in professional events to expand their clinical knowledge and begin forming professional relationships.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class