Speech Language Pathologist

Ohana Pacific Management Company Inc

19d•Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a passionate Speech Language Pathologist to develop and implement a progressive rehabilitation program for patients in their home in accordance with the principles and practices of speech pathology and the patient’s needs. Serves as the case manager and supervises home health aides when appropriate. Screens, diagnoses, and treats or provides professional consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders of communication, cognition, and/or swallowing. Evaluates assigned patients. Admits patients based on agency criteria. Determines causal factors for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing impairments. Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the type and extent of the patient’s impairment and prognosis for improvement. Plans, coordinates, and implements the appropriate treatment according to client’s needs. Performs ongoing re-assessments. Discharges patients when goals are met, or patient no longer meets the regulatory criteria for home health. Develops Home Health Aide (HHA) care plans. Delegates duties to HHA’s based on agency policy. Supervises and provides input to HHA’s per agency policy. Assumes responsibility for case management of assigned patients. Consults with appropriate community and internal resources and makes appropriate interdisciplinary referrals. Performs patient care duties and/or treatments based on specific needs, including medical condition, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural and/or developmental status. Actively involves patients, families, and caregivers in the treatment plan by providing education and training as appropriate.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology from American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Educational standards board accredited program
Current medical/health screening including 2 step TB clearance
Valid State of Hawaii license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist.
Current Basic Life Support CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification through the American Heart Association
Previous experience in a Home Health environment preferred

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a Home Health environment preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluates assigned patients. Admits patients based on agency criteria.
Determines causal factors for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing impairments.
Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the type and extent of the patient’s impairment and prognosis for improvement.
Plans, coordinates, and implements the appropriate treatment according to client’s needs.
Performs ongoing re-assessments.
Discharges patients when goals are met, or patient no longer meets the regulatory criteria for home health.
Develops Home Health Aide (HHA) care plans.
Delegates duties to HHA’s based on agency policy.
Supervises and provides input to HHA’s per agency policy.
Assumes responsibility for case management of assigned patients.
Consults with appropriate community and internal resources and makes appropriate interdisciplinary referrals.
Performs patient care duties and/or treatments based on specific needs, including medical condition, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural and/or developmental status.
Actively involves patients, families, and caregivers in the treatment plan by providing education and training as appropriate.