About this opportunity
Kaiser Permanente lists this SPEECH/LANG PATH-REH opportunity in wailuku, Hawaii. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary:
Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with swallowing, communication, cognitive, and speech disorders resulting from illness, injury, surgery, or neurological conditions within the Maui Health system. Essential Responsibilities:
Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized treatment to adults for a variety of communication disorders, voice and swallowing impairment and neurological defects.
Advises physicians of test results and subsequently recommends and implements appropriate treatments.
Monitors status of results and collaborates with physicians when altering treatment program.
Serves as a consultant on interdisciplinary teams.
Serves as a clinical expert in specialized areas such as stroke, neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury etc.
Performs diagnostic clinical swallowing evaluations on a diversified patient population, including adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic and medical diagnosis and surgical histories.
Performs instrumental swallow studies to assess suspected dysphagia, analyze swallowing function, identify aspiration and swallowing impairments.
Interprets and report the results of evaluations/tests to referring physicians, therapists and other clinical team members.
Provides recommendations regarding the need for further evaluation or services in the area of speech and pathology when appropriate.
Documents patients progress; maintains accurate records.
Administers and analyzes test results to determine patients communicative abilities; examines patients medical history, neurological ad psychological test results in order to determine necessary therapy.
Treats speech and language impairments such as dysarthria, aphasia, apraxia, and cognitive-linguistic impairment.
Interprets findings and treatment to patients, families, or caregivers; provides guidance and counseling.
Participates in the design and implementation of therapy programs addressing speech/language voice and swallowing problems for a diversified patient population.
May participate in the development of department policies and procedures.
Develops protocols and treatment programs within specialized areas.
Develops and presents educational programs in area of specialty.
Demonstrates professional competence in assessing patients condition at the onset and through all phases of the speech pathology program. Develops and maintains reports and data with outcome results pertaining to caseload management, quality assurance and peer review issues.
Participates in orientation of new staff and student interns. Available for on-site observation by students.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
N/A
Education
Masters degree in Speech/Language Pathology from American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Educational standards board accredited program.
Successful completion of Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) under supervision of a licensed speech/language pathologist.
License, Certification, Registration
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers required at hire OR Basic Life Support required at hire
Speech Language Pathologist License (Hawaii) required at hire
Additional Requirements:
Strong diagnostic, evaluation, counseling, and case management skills working with interdisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations and customer service.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
One (1) year clinical experience in dysphagia management in an acute care setting.
6 months experience conducting instrumental swallow studies in the past 3 years.
Primary Location: Hawaii,Wailuku,Maui Memorial - Kahului Tower
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 03:30 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: S03|AFSCME|UNAC-UHCP-UNHCEH
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - Speech therapy - 3601
Pay Range: $46.1 - $57.62 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Worksite address
wailuku, HI, 96793, US
Who can apply
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