SPEECH/LANG PATH-REH

Kaiser Permanente; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Maui Health is seeking a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat adults and children with swallowing, communication, and cognitive disorders. The role involves clinical evaluations, instrumental swallow studies, and collaboration with physicians and therapists in an interdisciplinary team.

The position requires a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology, CFY completion, and Hawaii licensure. CPR/BLS at hire and current Hawai'i SLP license are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program.
• Successful completion of Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Administers diagnostic tests and provides individualized treatment to adults for voice, swallowing, and communication disorders.
• Advises physicians of test results and recommends treatment plans.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff on therapy programs and outcomes.
• Performs diagnostic evaluations and instrumental swallow studies as needed.
• Maintains accurate records and documents progress and outcomes.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams and department policy development.

Skills

Diagnostics

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

CFY completion

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.