**Responsibilities** As our Speech Therapist at St. Bernardine Medical Center, now part of CommonSpirit Health, formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll increase our patients’ independence by helping them eat and drink safely, improve memory or cognitive issues, or communicate their needs and wishes more clearly. No two days are the same here. Our Speech Therapists work with a team of dedicated physicians, therapists, and other health professionals to ensure a safe diet for patients who may experience swallowing issues by performing modified barium swallow studies. These patients have been through a trauma of some sort, and most don’t feel well. You’ll ensure they won’t be hungry while they heal and can bring tremendous relief to the patient and their family. You’ll also do cognitive evaluations to determine if a patient can make decisions or if any communication issues result from cognitive impairment or speech impairment. Patients range in age from newborns to geriatric. To thrive in this role, you should be flexible, calm, compassionate, curious, and adaptable. Above all, you must be committed to improving our patients' safety, independence, and quality of life. We strive to provide excellent care every day, and you are an integral part of that. Success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others and to put your classroom experience into practice. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about working at our hospital, making this a perfect starting point to launch your career. + Perform modified barium swallow studies to determine a patient’s ability to swallow safely + Perform cognitive assessments to determine a patient’s ability to make decisions for themselves, remember basic information, control their emotions, and interact appropriately with others. + Document all assessment results and work with physicians and other clinicians to develop a plan of care and track all treatments and patient progress. + Using exercises, modalities, and/or adaptive devices, work with patients to improve speech, memory, cognition, etc. + Educate the patient and families on these processes so they can make the best decisions for the patient. + Consistently deliver the highest quality care to every patient. **Qualifications** + Master's Degree or higher in speech-language pathology from an educational institution approved by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. + Academic curriculum will include coursework on growth and development, gerontology, and therapeutic procedures for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. + New applicants must present documentation of continuing education or experience. Upon annual appraisal, must demonstrate participation in external continuing education. + NDT adult or pediatric certification or other age-specific continuing education courses preferred for treatment of neonatal and pediatric populations. + Current licensure in the state of California. + Recent graduates who are board-eligible will be considered for provisional appointments. + Certification through ASHA for CCCs. + Must maintain current CPR. + Previous experience as an SLP. Experience in health care services is highly desirable. **Overview** Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute an award-winning orthopedics program surgical weight loss and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information. **Pay Range** $42.69 - $61.91 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.