Career Opportunity
Speech Pathologist (2542) - Per Diem [Multiple Positions] - San Francisco Department of Public Health
Recruitment: REF20091B
Published: March 26, 2024
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Job class: 2542-Speech Pathologist
Salary range: $121,212.00 - $162,396.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
About:
The Department of Public Health is accepting applications for exempt As Needed positions in class 2542 Speech Pathologist.
There is currently one vacancy at Health at Home.
- Application Opening: Friday, January 26, 2024
- Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this job ad may close at any time, but not sooner than Friday, March 29, 2024
- Hourly Compensation: $58.275 - $78.075 hourly
- Shift: As Needed, typically from 8:00 AM-4:30PM. 7-day-a-week operation with weekend and holiday rotations.
- Recruitment ID: TEX-2542-129823 / REF20091B
Temporary Exempt - In accordance with San Francisco Charter Section 10.104. Some positions are limited to 1,040 work hours in a year, As Needed. Exempt employees are considered "at will" and serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. (More information here.)
The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.
Health at Home is the home health agency of SFDPH. We provide service to homebound San Francisco residents who present with skilled nursing or rehab (PT, OT, speech) needs, such as wound care, diabetes management, post-surgery rehab, or medication management needs on an intermittent basis. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Speech and Language Pathologist provides community, home-based speech therapy services as well as completes OASIS as needed. This position is for as needed position, approximately 10 hours/week depending on number of referrals.
The qualified applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future exempt vacancies at various locations throughout DPH.
DPH statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the diversity of its workforce. All employees are required to participate in the Department of Public Health's work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity through:
- Commitment to providing exceptional care and services to all residents of the City and County of San Francisco service population, with heightened awareness of responsiveness to racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse members of the service population and the DPH workforce.
- Desire and commitment to lead and participate in anti-racism, racial justice, and equity work that improves quality of patient care and employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to drive change in these areas.
- Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse service population and workforce.
- Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status
Role description
Essential duties include:
- Diagnoses and manages dysphagia, speech-language, cognitive-communicative disorders, traumatic brain injuries and voice disorders
- Administers and interprets instrumental assessment of dysphagia, including Modified Barium Swallow Studies, natural-dye tests, and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
- Conducts therapy with individual patients and evaluates their progress.
- Coordinates and confers with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other professionals
- Generates clinical reports and records including evaluations, treatment, progress, and outcomes
- Timely completion of required billing and related documentation
- Prepares and obtains therapy materials and supplies consistent with plan of care
- Supervised speech/language pathology student interns and participates in program development
- Performs related duties as required
How to qualify
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Requires possession of a Speech Pathologist license issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Board.
***Please upload a copy of your Speech Pathologist license and/or provide your license number. Your license must show as valid at search.dca.ca.gov.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
***Please upload a copy of your ASHA Certificate and/or provide your ASHA account number. Certificate should show as valid at https://apps.asha.org/eweb/ashadynamicpage.aspx?site=ashacms&webcode=ccchome.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate Requirement/Provision:
Possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate issued by the American Heart Association is required as a provision to employment for all positions. Candidates who do not possess such a certification may participate in this examination process and be appointed to a position(s), but will be required to obtain the certificate within two (2) weeks of hire date and maintain validity throughout length of employment. A photocopy of the valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate must be provided to the appropriate supervisor of the appointment within the allotted time frame. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of valid certification within two (2) weeks of hire date and throughout length of employment may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.
Valid licensure and/or Certification must be kept current throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of required valid licensure and/or certification may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.
What else should I know?
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.
Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
SELECTION PROCEDURES:
The selection procedure will include evaluation of the application packet in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates.
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state, or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by an amendment at the top of this job announcement.
DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others.
Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, David Chalk at david.chalk@sfdph.org or 628-217-6702.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.