Job Description
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll.
As a per diem Speech Language Pathologist in Acute Therapy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ca, you will have comprehensive knowledge of assessment and intervention techniques in a medical physical disabilities setting. What will you be doing?
• Perform evaluations • Demonstrate appropriate treatment interventions and strategies • Complete discharge planning for patients • Knowledge and experience with bedside swallow evaluations and cognitive/communication evaluations
The Therapist-Per Diem is considered employed on an at-will basis with no guarantee of scheduled hours. Scheduling is done based on staffing need and availability. The Therapist-Per Diem staff member is expected to be available a minimum of 16 hours per month.
Qualifications
Education Requirements: Graduate of an accredited SLP program
License/Certification Requirements: Valid and current license as a SLP in the state of California Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
What will set you apart? (Preferred Skills/Qualifications): Minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing therapist; preferably in an acute care setting Experience working with the electronic health record preferred
Physical Demands: Able to push, pull, lift or carry 0-35 pounds on an intermittent basis; Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat consistently in order to safely administer manual exercises and techniques; Able to assist patient with physical activities such as transfers, bed mobility, and ambulation; Able to identify need for an arrange assistance to maintain safe techniques.
Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.
Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.