Job Description

• Graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology school, M.A. or M.S. degree in Communicative Disorder/Speech-Language Pathology
•  Member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and certified by the Association
• Current California License
• Current American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• One (1) year of experience preferably in a medical setting to include: acute, outpatient or home health settings with adults and/or pediatrics

Start Date:

Open Until Filled. 

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology school, M.A. or M.S. degree in Communicative Disorder/Speech-Language Pathology
•  Member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and certified by the Association
• Current California License
• Current American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• One (1) year of experience preferably in a medical setting to include: acute, outpatient or home health settings with adults and/or pediatrics​

Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Summary

The Speech- Language Pathologist is a qualified professional person who directs, supervises, evaluates, and provides speech therapy services in the acute, outpatient or home setting as prescribed by the attending physician.

Duties

• Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician                                                    
• Evaluates patient's speech and language abilities, both defects and assets, and performs periodic re-evaluations                             
• Plans and provides rehabilitative services for speech and language disorders                                 
• Records type of treatment and patient's reaction to it on clinical/progress notes
• Maintains adequate records on all patients, including summary reports                   
• Utilizes community resources and department personnel by proper referral                                    
• Selects and administers diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and materials                                  
• Instructs and counsels other health team personnel and family members in methods of assisting patient in improving, correcting and accepting disabilities
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings                                           
• Prepares visit notes on the day of visit which are incorporated into the clinical record weekly
• Participates in staff development activities and In- service education                                             
• Participates in the development of and periodic revision of the physician's plan of care     
• Demonstrates a high level of initiative with patient care                              
• Carries out assignments without direction                                                    
• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness and orderliness in performing patient care assignment
• Performs other duties as assigned      

Other Info:

Lifting Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects. The employee is frequently required to walk or stand, occasionally required to sit, balance, stoop, kneel or crouch. Generally lifting not more than 25 Ibs. and/or carrying objects weighing 10 Ibs. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 Ibs. with help.

Job Posted:

05/08/2026

Contact Name:

Human Resources

Contact Phone:

530.712.2137

Contact Email:

hrrecruiting@orohosp.com