SPEECH THERAPIST at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center – POMONA, California

Job Summary: Provides direct patient care. Organizes and conducts medically prescribed speech therapy programs to restore function. May perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications: LICENSURE: California State Speech Therapy License or letter that provides proof that the associate is a Speech Pathologist License Applicant (SPLA). Master's degree in Communication Disorders. Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) or has filed an approved plan for the Required
Professional Experience (RPE). Advanced clinical training experience and continuing education in a specialty area.

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) Rehabilitation Services is seeking a full-time Adult Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our large adult inpatient and outpatient practice. SLP-CCC.

Ideal Candidate: Prior acute inpatient experience and bilingual Spanish-speaking are preferred, but not required. Participation in a rotating weekend schedule is likely.

Our Acute Care Inpatient Speech team provides services throughout the hospital, including the critical care floors and the trauma units. Our SLPs provide cognitive assessments, assist in transitioning patients off ventilators and tracheotomies, perform bedside dysphagia screening, and in coordination with our radiology department, perform both IP and OP VFSE/MBSS. This position also provides opportunities to support our Adult Outpatient Speech program as well.

PVHMC is a nationally recognized and award-winning 412 Bed, non-profit, acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center. Rehabilitation Services at PVHMC were established in 1954 and have grown to 75 licensed therapists and 110 Associates. Services include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Pathology, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. We are proud to have over 20 clinical specialty programs, each led by an experienced and highly trained therapist. The PVHMC campus is home for our 11,000 sq. ft. outpatient clinic. We have 5 other outpatient clinics in the neighboring cities of Claremont, La Verne and Chino Hills. Two of these outpatient practices are exclusively pediatrics.

PVHMC Rehabilitation Services Offers Associates the Following:

• Extensive orientation and competency-based training for all new Associates
• Ongoing mentorship from very experienced, credentialed staff. 70% clinical staff > 10 yrs
• Large, multi-specialty practice. Offers career ladder, professional growth and advancement
• Financial support for continuing education & pursuit of Clinical Specialization.
• Competitive salaries, Paid Time Off accrued immediately, pay differentials and overtime
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403 B with employer matching program
• PVHMC’s Non-Profit status provides opportunities for the Student Loan Forgiveness program.

Salary range: $45.92 - $64.61 hourly. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

As part of our ongoing effort to remain an employer of choice, eligible employees who work qualifying weekend shifts receive a competitive weekend rate.