"Speech Pathologist - Acute Rehab - Days -FT - Irvine"

Speech Pathologist - Acute Rehab - Days -FT - Irvine

Req ID: 145955
Location: Irvine, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Acute Rehabilitation Irvine
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $52.38/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $62.57/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Speech Pathologist provides therapeutic management of speech, language, swallowing and hearing disorders including evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning. The successful candidate for this job posting will work at the new Irvine Acute Rehab Hospital, a joint UCI Health / LifePoint venture, anticipated to open summer of 2026.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Speech Pathology License or proof of eligibility from California Board of Speech Pathology
• If assigned to work with infants and children aged 0 to 21, CCS paneling/approval will be required within one year of hire if qualified for CCS paneling requirement
• Demonstrated experience providing speech therapy to a diverse group of patients
• Current BLS certification

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support