Speech Pathologist - PRN Weekend IP Adult
 Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 1153 Centre Street (Show on map) | |
 Jun 16, 2025 | |
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The Speech-Language Pathologist, with an unrestricted Massachusetts license, is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment services for patients referred with speech, language and/or swallowing disorders. Services are provided on an inpatient basis.
Our Speech Pathology team services patients who have a wide variety of communication and swallowing disorders at the inpatient and outpatient levels. Our team currently works with adults at the inpatient level, adults and pediatrics at the outpatient level, and completes adult video fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). We are currently looking for a Speech Pathologist who provides skilled speech-language and swallowing services to adults at the inpatient level across weekend shifts at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Services to be provided in accordance with State Licensure Statute and Regulations, Professional Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, applicable federal, state and regulatory agencies' standards and regulations, hospital and departmental policies and procedures. An ideal candidate brings enthusiasm, collaboration and a high clinical skillset to the team. Our team consistently collaborates with many interdisciplinary teams at the inpatient and outpatient levels including but not limited to the Voice Center, Palliative Care, Primary Care Physicians, Nutrition, and Radiology. Our team works closely with physical and occupational therapy as indicated for each patient. There are opportunities for skill set development across all domains of the department depending upon experience and clinical interest, especially as our department grows with the hospital campus expansion. Specifically: 1. Provide adult inpatient dysphagia, speech and language services during weekend hours of operation. Areas of service include but are not limited to dysphagia, language, motor speech, and cognitive linguistic domains. 2. Evaluate patient's communication and swallowing function using standardized evaluations, clinical evaluations, and parent/patient report. Identify speech and/or language disorders and associated dysfunction(s). In collaboration with patient and/or caregiver, develops a treatment plan with treatment goals directed towards maximizing function. 3. Additional opportunities for skill set development across all domains of the department depending upon experience and clinical interest, especially as our department grows with the hospital campus expansion. 4. Provide appropriate treatment for patient based upon patient/caregiver goals to maximize outcomes. 5. Demonstrate competency in all clinical knowledge and skills specific to the patient case type(s) in assigned area of care. 6. Consults with other members of the health care team to ensure coordination and effectiveness of therapies provided. 7. Manages patient caseload assigned. 8. Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills. Maintains documentation per departmental policy and format that is accurate, complete and timely. 9. Participates in activities directed towards increasing knowledge and skill and professional development. 10. Participates in departmental meetings, which help to formulate policies, procedures and program development. 11. Performs all other duties as assigned. 12. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient's services by the Speech Pathology team. Education Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology [CCC-SLP] - American Speech Language Hearing Association preferred - Must possess effective communication skills (written and verbal) to interact with patients, colleagues and other health care personnel. Physical Requirements Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |