Speech Language Pathologist - $41 per hour at Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for a job in Maywood, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Speech Language Pathologist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• 20 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Job Summary:
No Information available at this time.
Essential Responsibilities:

• All professional activities will be provided under the supervision of the RPE/CFY Clinical Supervisor as outlined by the State of California Speech Pathology and Audiology Licensing Board and the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized treatment to adults and children for a variety of communication disorders, voice and swallowing impairment and neurological defects.
• Advises physicians of test results and subsequently recommends and implements appropriate treatments.
• Monitors status of results and collaborates with physicians when altering treatment program.
• Ensures compliance with TJC, federal, state, and local requirements.
• May participate in the development of department policies and procedures.
• Develops protocols and treatment programs within specialized areas.
• Develops and presents in service programs in area of specialty.
• Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnosis and surgical histories.
• Interpret and report the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists and other medical staff.
• Participates in the design and implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems for a diversified patient population.
• Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records.
• Adjusts program to improve effectiveness.
• Meets client needs and determines further courses of treatment or intervention that may be necessary.
• Performs diagnostic voice evaluations on a diversified patient population.
• Interprets and reports results and provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech and pathology when appropriate.
• Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients communicative abilities; examines patients medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy.
• Treats speech and language impairments such as functional articulatory disorders, stuttering, voice problems, delayed speech and organic disorder including cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia and impaired hearing.
• Interprets findings and treatment to patients families, teachers or other concerned parties; provides guidance and counseling.
• Plans and conducts remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative facility.
• Administers treatment in individual or group sessions with patients; may refer patients to specialists in medicine, dentistry, psychology education or related areas.
• Writes report on diagnostic findings, therapy used and progress made.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the field of speech therapy by attending professional seminars and workshops.

Internal Bidding Period: 09/25/2024 to 10/01/24

• N/A.

• Masters Degree or Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program required.

• Speech-Language Pathology Required Professional Experience License - Temporary (California) required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Cardiac Life Support.


• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.


• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and to utilize theories, principles, practices, techniques and methods of Speech Therapy.


• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

• Will work Inpatient and Outpatient services.  


• Both adult and pediatric population.


• Schedules may vary based on operational need (Sunday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm).


• 20-hour work week with weekend coverage. 

Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1312053. Posted job title: Speech Pathologist Cfy

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