Overview

St. Mary’s Medical Center has been caring for the health of San Franciscans since 1857 when it was founded by eight Sisters of Mercy from Ireland. It is an accredited not-for-profit hospital located across the street from Golden Gate Park. It is a full-service acute care facility with more than 575 physicians and 1100 employees who provide high-quality and affordable health care services to the Bay Area community.Home to advanced medical practices such as the nation’s first digital cardiac catheterization laboratory innovating orthopedic and spine surgery and comprehensive rehabilitation and a state-of-the-art cancer center. St. Mary’s Medical Center is one of San Francisco’s leading hospitals offering patients a full range of outpatient and inpatient services delivered with the human touch. Strategies and business development are centered on Oncology Services Cardiac Services and Orthopedics.

Responsibilities

Upon referral provides professional speech therapy services including evaluations, planning individual patient care programs and treatments. Demonstrates/uses current knowledge of principles and practices of Speech Therapy. Participates in job related departmental functions as an integral member of the patient care team.

1.1 On referral, by receipt of MD order (o/p) or within 24 hours (i/p), evaluates patients by administering speech, language, voice, cognitive-linguistic, oral motor, and/or swallow tests to determine impairment and disabilities. Develops a treatment plan and goals based on results of the evaluation and physician diagnosis. Reassesses each Rx and makes appropriate changes/progressions in the treatment program according to the patient's status.

1.2 Administers safe direct patient care, utilizing established Speech Therapy procedures and techniques. Organizes the patient care time to meet established treatment goals by appropriate setting of priorities and accomplishing tasks competently within established productive standards. Completes duties and responsibilities within established daily work hours. Delegates and supervises patient treatment done by ST- based support staff.

1.3 Instructs the family and patient in the treatment program and establishes an effective patient-therapist rapport to facilitate the achievement of treatment goals as evidenced by chart review and patient satisfaction feedback.

1.4 AS ASSIGNED: Is able to provide patient care, as evidenced by the competency completion, in one or more of the following specialty areas (circle those applicable): a.Dysphagia Management d. Burn Unit b.Modified Barium Swallow Studies c. Tracheostomy Speech/Swallow Management

1.5 Prepares, maintains, and transmits accurate, complete, and timely patient records in accordance with JCAHO guidelines, department standards (close of work day) and hospital in-patient standards (multi-disciplinary and discharge documents). Corresponds/confers appropriately with physicians (initial evaluation and discharge summaries), ancillary staff, other staff therapists, insurance companies (e.g., Medicare forms), etc. to ensure optimum patient care.

1.6 Assists colleagues and other hospital personnel willingly and promotes team relations in patient care. Attends/participates in staff meetings, student program (to include rotating primary preceptorship of students), safety, and QA/QI activities.

1.7 Is compliant with the hospital and departmental competencies and regulatory requirements.

1.8 Keeps abreast of current trends and other developments in Speech-language Pathology and Rehabilitation as evidenced by participation and attendance of inservices, continuing education courses, and current professional publications.

1.9 Participates with other members of the department in housekeeping duties.

1.10 AS ASSIGNED: Represents department in hospital wide task force/committee (1 per year). Leads or participates in program development opportunities (1 per year). Attends and/or participates in patient care rounds (80% of assigned round attendance).

1.11 AS ASSIGNED: Participates in inter-departmental/inter-disciplinary inservices and community activities. Participates in in patient weekend rotation as scheduled. Provides clinical coordination for student program and/or for CFY evidenced by clear communication with the schools and smooth scheduling of students and preceptors.

Qualifications

Experience:

Newly licensed, CFY-complete acceptable, unless a specific number of years required due to the needs of the department at the time of the appointment.

Education:

Masters Degree (MA/MS) in Speech- Language Pathology (SLP) from a school accredited by the American Speech- Language & Hearing Association (AHSA). Completion of Clinical Practicum, per ASHA requirements. Passing score on National Examination for SLP.

Licensure:

SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (LIC SLP);BASIC LIFE SUPPORT-AHA(CT CPRBLS)

Preferred:

Minimum of one year experience in a

related setting.

Pay Range

$54.74 - $66.43 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.