Speech Language Pathologist

Where You’ll Work

Dignity Health at Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Speech Language Pathologist, you will help patients experiencing communication and swallowing disorders so they can significantly improve their quality of life through expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Every day you will conduct comprehensive evaluations for all referred patients, meticulously implementing individualized treatment plans tailored to their specific needs and goals. You will be expected to contribute your clinical expertise to develop and upgrade treatment programs and protocols, actively shaping departmental and organizational goals related to speech and swallowing therapy, and collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team.

To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical knowledge, exceptional diagnostic and therapeutic skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach.

• Evaluations are completed according to department protocol. Completed within 48 hours once evaluation has been initiated.
• Provides effective and adequate treatment. Implements effective and adequate treatment following department guidelines. Ongoing assessment of treatment effectiveness. Goals and treatment are modified as appropriate in relation to working toward goals. Selects appropriate treatment interventions. 
• Patient/family education and training. Addresses patient/family education. Demonstrates a variety of teaching methods. Methods are appropriate to the level of understanding.
• Complies with department policy regarding documentation. Completed in a timely manner according to department policy. Concise, legible, correct grammar using medical terminology and approved abbreviations. 
• Communication & Collaboration with Team/MD: Appropriately communicates treatment plan and patient status with team and MD with no more than 1 complaint per year. Participates in team conferences. Addresses verification of payor guidelines/authorizations as needed, in a timely manner.
• Delegates to and Supervises Others: Delegates to and supervises support staff and students in achieving desired outcomes with no more than 1 complaint per year. 

Job Requirements

Required

• Active Speech Language Pathologist license in the State of California, within 6 - months 
• Basic Life Support - CPR from the American Heart Association

Preferred

• Completed an accredited Speech Pathologist degree program and be board eligible and able to obtain CA SLP license within 6 months or have already obtained a CA SLP License 
• Previous experience as a speech pathologist