Speech Language Pathologist

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As our Speech-Language Pathologist, you will provide essential assessment and therapy to individuals with various functional challenges.

Every day, you will conduct thorough assessments and deliver targeted therapy, including providing education to patients and their support networks. Your goal is to restore functional abilities and reduce or prevent long-term limitations, helping individuals reach their maximum potential. You will also coordinate closely with other disciplines and implement relevant programs under general direction, ensuring a comprehensive and integrated approach to care.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a current license/certification in a relevant specialty and clinical experience in assessing and treating functional impairments. You will demonstrate exceptional diagnostic, therapeutic, and communication skills, capable of developing individualized treatment plans and effectively educating individuals.

• Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families.

• Acknowledge, Introduce, Explain Duration, Thank

• Exhibits behaviors that ensure patient loyalty.

• Utilizes AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families.

• Introduces self by giving name and purpose

• Is polite and courteous in communications

Required

• Masters Other Speech Pathology or Communicative Disorders, upon hire and
• Speech Language Pathologist: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• One year experience with a variety of patient diagnoses including but not limited to aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia and cognitive impairment