**Overview**
Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care comprehensive care in cardiac orthopedics oncology women’s and children’s services we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare. Comprehensive CareDominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County a Total Joint Replacement program and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group and has received national recognition for superior patient safety cardiac care and stroke treatment from Healthgrades a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.
**Responsibilities**
**Position Summary:**
Provides assessment and therapy to individuals in the area of clinical licensure. Also provides education to patients appropriate family members and friends in order to restore patients functional independence and reduce or prevent long term disability. Assists the patients to reach their maximum potential and return to their family and community. Coordinates with other disciplines and implements the programs of the Therapy Department under the general direction of the Health and Rehabilitation Leadership Team. Works collaboratively with the leadership team to ensure that all therapy targets are met. Responsible for supervision of therapy associates under the direction of the therapy leadership team. Oversees daily department operations to ensure that performance standards are being upheld. Works collaboratively with the leadership team to uphold the mission and values of the organization and the guiding principles. Participates and collaborates in the evaluation of clinical competence and performance evaluations of therapy associates.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum:**
+ Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a licensed therapist in physical disabilities setting preferably in acute care or acute rehabilitation
+ Current and valid speech therapy license, according to the laws of the State of California (LIC SLP)
+ Current AHA BLS (CPRBLS)
**Preferred:**
+ Leadership experience.
+ Clinical advancement or specialization.
**Pay Range**
$63.39 - $73.51 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.