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RESPONSIBILITIES

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Speech Language Pathologist Fellowship is a twelve-month program where the clinical fellow is provided mentored professional experience that can be used to meet the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association clinical fellowship requirement.

• Under guidance of a Preceptor, Fellow will screen, diagnose and treat or provide professional consultations for patients who demonstrate disorders of speech, language, cognition, and/or swallowing.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Seeing, hearing, speaking, and finger dexterity.

• Continuous: standing and walking.

• Frequent: sitting, twisting body, pushing/pulling maximum weight up to 50 pounds, 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.

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 Provisional Hawaii State license as a Speech Language Pathologist.

• Successful completion of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Speech-Language Pathology Praxis exam with a passing score.

• Current certification in CPR at BLS/HCP level.

• Completion of a FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow) course preferred.

B. EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in an acute care hospital, or rehabilitation center, or outpatient practice preferred.

• Prior FEES clinical experience and MBS ImP preferred.

• Experience with adult swallowing, communication, and cognitive evaluation and treatment preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet