Speech Language Pathologist SLP (Part Time Benefited)

Provides speech-language pathology services which include evaluation, management, and treatment to patients referred by physician departments.  Provides services in a manner that is consistent with the departments mission statement and responsive to unique needs of customers including favorable clinical outcomes, quality of service and access, and fiscal accountability.

• Evaluates patients, families and home environment on admission to home health and subsequent home visits. Determines if home environment is safe and appropriate for provision of home health services. Demonstrates ability to interpret data about patients status. Assesses patients physical, functional and psychosocial status. Identifies problems accurately. Establishes reasonable/measurable goals. Develops and/or revises an appropriate plan of care. Communicates and coordinates plan of care with physician, patient, caregivers, and other health care providers. Determines whether other services such as nursing, PT, OT, HCA or MSW are indicated.
• Provides speech-language pathology services as prescribed by patients physician and in compliance with Kaiser Home Health Agency standards, policies and procedures. Evaluates patient response to interventions.
• Recognizes and interprets significant physiological and behavioral changes in patients condition.
• Modifies/updates/changes plan of care when indicated by patients condition and/or physicians orders.
• Determines in conjunction with physician, when patient care needs to be shifted to another setting, e.g., hospital, clinic, emergency department, out-patient rehab, etc., and/or patient denial of home health, if warranted.
• Provides case management, as caseload assigned. Coordinates all necessary services to be provided to patients. Integrates all services into plan of care.
• Documents according to Home Health standards, Federal and State regulations. Maintains medication profile (as case manager) for all medications patient is taking. Documents communication in care planning/coordination. Assures the medical record is accurate, legible and complete. Completes accurate daily visit log. Submits documentation in timelines specified by Home Health standards, Federal and State regulations.
• Supervises care provided by Home Care Aide (HCA). Reevaluates patient per Home Health standards; performs and documents supervisory visits.
• Understands and applies infection control procedures. Maintains clean and safe environment for patient care supplies and/or equipment.
• Demonstrates evidence of professional growth through active participation in the following:  patient conferences, chart audits, meetings, in-services, research and teaching, continuing education courses, staff orientation and training, and clinical preceptor ships with students and volunteers.  
• Exercises positive listening and communication skills. Serves as team player and role model for other employees in Organization. Conducts oneself in service-oriented manner that is attentive, cooperative, and respectful when dealing with members, visitors, public and all employees.
• Demonstrates critical thinking such as problem solving, reflective practice, clinical reasoning, prioritizing.
• Participates in performance improvement. Identifies and presents improvement opportunities to the organization and implements the Quality Improvement process (as). Assists with development and implementation of departments work plan.
• Maintains productivity levels per the home health standards.
• Prepares weekly schedule of patient visits and keeps Intake Coordinator apprised of schedule changes and openings for admissions and/or other added visits.
• Follows all applicable laws, rules and recommendations for safe driving while on duty.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to populations served.

Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of speech-language pathology experience.

• 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.

• Driver's License (from any state) required at hire
  

• Speech Language Pathologist License (Hawaii) required at hire
  

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
  

• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
  

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in interpersonal relations, oral communication, written communication, customer service, and problem solving.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing and spreadsheet PC applications.
• Taxonomy code required at time of hire / transfer.

• Three (3) years of home health care experience.

Salary : $57