Speech Pathology Chief

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visitwww.dhs.lacounty.gov.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Plans, organizes and directs a staff of speech-language pathologists providing diagnostic, rehabilitative, and therapeutic services to patients with cognitive, communication and/or swallowing disorders, student training, and quality improvement and/or research activities.Evaluates existing and future needs and services; establishes and revises goals, objectives, and standards of the speech-language pathology service within the general framework of medical facility procedures and established professional standards, and supervises quality improvement projects or processes related to the provision of speech-language services.
Develops and monitors policies and procedures governing the operation of the speech-language pathology area or department.
Evaluates the work of subordinate speech-language pathologists and support staff, reviews their interpretations of diagnostic evaluations on patients with speech-language disorders, recommends and takes disciplinary action when indicated, and interprets and applies administrative policies.
Recommends appropriate staffing, equipment, space, and service levels.
Serves as a clinical resource to speech-language pathology staff regarding difficult or unusual cognitive, communication and/or swallowing disorders; reviews and discusses problem cases and demonstrates speech-language pathology evaluation methods.
Provides expert consultation services in speech-language pathology to physicians and other medical professionals.
Directs and participates in the teaching of residents, internal medical students, nurses, and others in related professional disciplines on subjects concerning the recognition of communication and/or swallowing disorders, and the recognition of cases which should be referred to clinical psychologists, neurologists, dieticians, and dentists; and provides instruction in specialized communication systems.
Designs and supervises quality improvement and/or research projects in conjunction with speech-language pathology staff, student trainees, and affiliated interest groups to establish more effective therapeutic testing and treatment procedures.
Represents the speech-language pathology service in meetings with facility administrators, medical and facility staff, and representatives of other agencies or institutions within or outside the County.
Determines budgetary requirements for personnel, facilities and equipment for the speech-language pathology department or area, and compiles the annual budget with justification for submittal to the appropriate authority in the medical department or medical facility administration.
May develop and monitor policies and procedures governing the provision of audiology services.
Minimum Requirements:
Option I - A Master's degree* from an accredited college or university with specialization in SPEECH PATHOLOGY or communication disorders -AND- Four (4) years of post-master's field experience in the application of SPEECH PATHOLOGY principles, Two (2) years of which must have been leading lower-level professional speech-language staff at the level of Speech Pathologist II.
Option II -A Doctoral degree* from an accredited college or university with specialization in SPEECH PATHOLOGY, or communication disorders -AND- Three (3) years of post-doctoral field experience in the application of SPEECH PATHOLOGY principles, One (1) year of which must have been leading lower-level professional speech-language staff at the level of Speech Pathologist II.
Experience at the level of Speech Pathologist II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Provides a full-range of professional speech-language pathology diagnostic and treatment services to assist persons with communication and/or swallowing disorders to attain, regain, or maintain communication and swallowing function.
LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S):

• Current licensure by the California Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board to practice SPEECH PATHOLOGY.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence as a Speech-Language Pathologist issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Applicants must ensure the Licenses and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title of your required license, the certificate number, date of issue, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency for the required licenses as specified in the Minimum Requirements -OR- applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the licenses and certificate issued at the time of filing or within 7 calendar days. All required licenses must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.
Desirable Qualifications:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications in excess of the Minimum Requirements:

• Post-educational field experience in the application of SPEECH PATHOLOGY principles in a healthcare** setting supervising and evaluating the performance of lower level staff, creating and delegating assignments, and providing guidance as it relates to speech therapy.
• Certification* in one or more of the following: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Modified Barium Swallow Impairment.

Physical Class II - Light:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
Special Requirement Information:
*In order to receive credit for any college course work, or any type of college degree, such as a Doctoral/Master's degree, completion of a certificate program, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or email it to the analyst at jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days from filing online.
**Healthcare Setting includes but are not limited to: acute care hospital, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities and specialized outpatient services.

Out-Of-Class Experience:
Los Angeles County employees attempting to meet the requirements via experience inconsistent with their official payroll title will be considered for this examination. Applicants claiming out-of-class experience to meet the requirements should describe their out-of-class duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of their application. Applicants are also encouraged to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses, verification of experience documents, and performance evaluations in order to assist staff's review of applicants' qualifications.Examination Content:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon, application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
Eligibility Information:
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be added to the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Vacancy Information:
The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services (DHS) as they occur.
Available Shift:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Applications submitted by U.S Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. (PT) deadline on the last day of filing, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Applications electronically received after 4:59 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
For the foreseeable future, all notices including of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
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The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education, and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• ALL information in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION.
• We may reject your application at any point during the examination hiring process, including after the appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICAITON of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE form the Class Specifications and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
• Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection Requirements. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

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