Speech Language Pathologist

We are Ohana Pacific Health. We positively impact thousands of lives each year with the "Ohana Experience", an organizational culture based on excellence and genuine care.

Hawaii's largest, locally owned post-acute healthcare company.

Our vision is to transform how healthcare is provided throughout Hawaii.

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 of communication, 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 appropriate community 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.