Beverly Hills, CA, 90209, USA
3 days ago
Speech Pathologist - Acute Therapy - Per Diem
**Job Description** When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are #1 in California and nine years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll. As a per diem Speech Language Pathologist in Acute Therapy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ca, you will have comprehensive knowledge of assessment and intervention techniques in a medical physical disabilities setting. **What will you be doing?** + Perform evaluations + Demonstrate appropriate treatment interventions and strategies + Complete discharge planning for patients + Knowledge and experience with bedside swallow evaluations and cognitive/communication evaluations + The Therapist-Per Diem is considered employed on an at-will basis with no guarantee of scheduled hours. Scheduling is done based on staffing need and availability. The Therapist-Per Diem staff member is expected to be available a minimum of 16 hours per month. **Qualifications** **Education Requirements:** + Graduate of an accredited SLP program **License/Certification Requirements:** + Valid and current license as a SLP in the state of California + Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross **What will set you apart? (Preferred Skills/Qualifications):** + Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing therapist; preferably in an acute care setting. Experience working with the electronic health record preferred. **Physical Demands:** + Able to push, pull, lift or carry 0-35 pounds on an intermittent basis; + Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat consistently in order to safely administer manual exercises and techniques; + Able to assist patient with physical activities such as transfers, bed mobility, and ambulation. + Able to identify need for an arrange assistance to maintain safe techniques. **Req ID** : 7541 **Working Title** : Speech Pathologist - Acute Therapy - Per Diem **Department** : Speech Therapy IP **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center **Job Category** : Therapy / Rehab **Job Specialty** : Speech Therapy **Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT **Primary Shift** : Day **Shift Duration** : 8 hour **Base Pay** : $59.50 - $60.49 Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.
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