CHIEF, COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, RANCHO

Company:  Los Angeles County
Location: Los Angeles
Closing Date: 24/10/2024
Salary: £200 - £250 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT Open Competitive Job Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER Y5897A
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD Monday, April 3, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. (PT) Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:
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. For additional information regarding DHS please visit .

THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Directs a large staff of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in an intensive rehabilitation facility providing comprehensive screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to patients exhibiting all types of speech, language, and hearing disorders. Directs all aspects of the communication disorders program including speech-language pathology and audiology, research and professional education, and head trauma/cognitive programs.

Minimum Requirements:
A Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in communication disorders - AND - Three (3) years' post-doctoral field experience in the application of communication disorders principles, two (2) years of which must have been at a supervisory level.

LICENSE:
Current licensure by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board to practice speech pathology or audiology -AND- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence as a Speech Pathologist issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Desirable Qualifications:
  • Experience in a healthcare setting at a supervisory level within the last five (5) years.
  • A Specialty Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders approved by the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting.

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.
  • FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jaquelyne Saldana, Exam Analyst
(Best way to contact due to telework)
(213) 288-7000#J-18808-Ljbffr
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