Staff Position

Speech Language Pathologist
Kaiser Permanente
Tacoma, WA
0x8 hrs, Days

$56-81/hour

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Overview

Shift Breakdown0x8 hrs
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Pay

10% higher than average Therapist / School Speech Language Pathologist pay in Washington

Estimated pay

$56-81/hour

Qualifications

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License

Other license in Washington

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Eligible to work in US

Description

PEDIATRIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. EXPERIENCE WITH ADULT MBSS, VOICE, AND CLINICAL SWALLOW PREFERRED.

Job Summary:
Provide evaluation, diagnosis, evidence based treatment, and prevention measures to patients related to speech, language, learning, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing/feeding and fluency disorders. Develop and implement patient care plans. Provide patient care within an integrated Care Delivery (IGP) model including coordinated care with physicians, family and other team members with regards to diagnosis, intervention and progress. Fulfill all documentation and coding requirements. Follow Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington and departmental policies and procedures. Comply with all regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

Evaluate, diagnose and provide treatment for speech, language/learning, cognitive-communication, swallowing and fluency disorders.

Complete required procedure or visit documentation and coding.

Contribute to program development and quality activities. Meet continuing education, certification and training requirements.

Provide feedback to team per integrated Care Delivery model.

Basic Qualifications: Experience

Minimum nine (9) months experience as a clinical speech-language pathologist. Paid clinical speech-language pathologist fellowship experience may be considered towards the experience requirement.

Education

Masters degree in communication disorders or speech-language pathology.

License, Certification, Registration

Speech-Language Pathologist License (Washington) required at hire

Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

Clinical competence for age(s), populations, and disorders based on job site location that may include; autism spectrum disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, feeding aversion, adult neurogenic disorder, dysphagia, speech, language, fluency, voice, and cognitive-communication.
Must be proficient with computers including Word, Excel, Epic, SonaSpeech.
Completed Clinical Fellowship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five (5) years of clinical experience.
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Certification obtained shortly after date of hire/transfer.
Expert level of competence with skills that include specialty training in FEES, videofluoroscopy, videostroboscopy,
American Sign Language, PROMPT, and accent modification.

Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1320011. Posted job title: Speech Language Pathologist, Per Diem - Tacoma

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About

At the heart of health care, you'll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we're proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.

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