Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
Join our team as a Part-time (3 days per week) Speech Language Pathologist with a $1,000 Retention Bonus! The Company: We are Ohana Pacific Health. We positively impact thousands of lives each year with the "Ohana Experience", ananizational culture based on excellence and genuine care. Hawaii's largest, locally owned post-acute healthcarepany. Our vision is to transform how healthcare is provided throughout Hawaii. 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 ofmunication, 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 appropriatemunity 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
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a progressive rehabilitation program for patients in their home
- Serve as the case manager and supervises home health aides when appropriate
- Screen, diagnose, and treat or provides professional consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders ofmunication, cognition, and/or swallowing
- Evaluate assigned patients
- Admit patients based on agency criteria
- Determine causal factors for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing impairments
- Administer diagnostic testing procedures to determine the type and extent of the patient's impairment and prognosis for improvement
- Plan, coordinate, and implement the appropriate treatment according to client's needs
- Perform ongoing re-assessments
- Discharge patients when goals are met, or patient no longer meets the regulatory criteria for home health
- Develop Home Health Aide (HHA) care plans
- Delegate duties to HHA's based on agency policy
- Supervise and provide input to HHA's per agency policy
- Assume responsibility for case management of assigned patients
- Consult with appropriatemunity and internal resources and makes appropriate interdisciplinary referrals
- Perform patient care duties and/or treatments based on specific needs, including medical condition, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural and/or developmental status
- Actively involve patients, families, and caregivers in the treatment plan by providing education and training as appropriate
Benefits
- Benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time team members include health, dental, vision, pharmacy, and life insurance.
- 401(k) match retirement plan, paid time off,pany recognized holidays.
- Benefits subject to eligibility
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities
- Medical/Dental/Vision/401K Match
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Mission Driven Ohana & Dedicated Team Culture
- Competitive pay and benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
