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Hawaii Pacific Health Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Therapy in Lihue, Hawaii
Job Description
Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital dedicated to providing the Kaua'i community with accessible, quality health care. The largest medical center on Kaua'i, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. Its 20-bed emergency department is the first neighbor island facility to obtain a Level III Trauma designation and serves as the island’s Primary Stroke Center. The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. The American Heart Association has recognized Wilcox in three areas of excellence: stroke (S) – gold plus award and honor roll elite plus, heart failure (HF) – gold plus award, and atrial fibrillation (AFIB) – gold award. Wilcox has also received an "A" in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, the QUEST citation of merit for high-value health care, and is recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission.
Rehabilitation Services provides physical and occupational therapy services to both inpatients and outpatients across the full continuum of care. Our trained experts specialize in a variety of innovative programs for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and injuries, including conditions such as brain injury, stroke, spinal cord disorders, orthopedic injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation, multiple sclerosis, amputations, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease and chronic pain.
As the Speech Language Pathologist, you have the opportunity to bring the gift of speech and rehabilitative speech therapy to patients suffering communicational challenges. Specifically, you will provide speech-language services and consolation for inpatients and outpatients as medical center locations and contract sites. We are looking for a compassionate individual who will provide excellent patient care and communication skills and is committed to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.
* Under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Vaccination Mandate, all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.*
Location: Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI
Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours
Work Type: Part Time Regular
FTE: 0.500000
Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining
Exempt: No
Minimum Qualifications: Current Hawai‘i Speech Pathologist license. Current American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certification. Current American Heart Association Heart Saver – AED CPR card.
Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year general speech language pathology experience.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
Position Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Therapy
Category Rehab Services
Employment Type Employee
Location Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI
Req ID 20096