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.

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 Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

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