Speech Language Pathologist (Big Island, Call-In)

Company: Queen's North Hawaii Comm Hosp
Location: Captain Cook
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

About Us
To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all the people of Hawaii.
Responsibilities
I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- Screens, diagnoses and treats or provides professional consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders of speech, language, cognition, and/or swallowing.
--- Participates as an integral member of the Rehab Team.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
--- Essential: seeing, hearing, speaking, and finger dexterity.
--- Continuous: standing and walking.
--- Frequent: sitting, twisting body, pushing/pulling maximum weight up to 50 pounds of force, stooping/bending, squatting, reaching above and at shoulder level, reaching below shoulder, repetitive arm/hand motions, gripping of an object.
--- Occasional: kneeling, climbing stairs, lifting usual weight up to 10 pounds, carrying maximum weight of 10 pounds.
--- Operates computer, augmentative communication equipment, telephone, copy, fax machine, pulse oximeter, blood pressure device, electrolayrnx, vitalstim, endoscope, wall suction and pager/cell phone.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
--- Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
--- Frequent exposure to body fluids, especially oral/respiratory secretions, x-ray and potential communicable diseases.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
--- Current Hawaii State license as a Speech Language Pathologist.
--- Current American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification
--- Current BLS/HCP certification.
--- Completion of a Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) or Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) course.

B. EXPERIENCE:
--- Experience in an acute care hospital or rehabilitation center preferred.
--- Prior FEES or MBS clinical experience preferred.
--- Experience with adult swallowing, communication, and cognitive evaluation and treatment preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

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