Speech Pathologist - Acute Rehab - Days -FT - Irvine

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

About The Position

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 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. 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.

Requirements

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
Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

The Speech Pathologist provides therapeutic management of speech, language, swallowing and hearing disorders including evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning.