Speech Pathologist, Speech Therapy, Per Diem
Speech Pathologist, Speech Therapy, Per Diem
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Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)Scheduled Hours:
9:00am4:00pmShift:
4 Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
0Cost Center:
Speech TherapyThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Evaluates assigned patients and determines communication and/or swallowing disorder. Selects appropriate evaluation tool for purposes of assessment. Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine prognosis for improvement. Provides rehab to restore communication and swallowing functions. Develops treatment protocols. Participates or leads in quality improvement teams.I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Conducts diagnostic evaluations of various communication disorders in both children and adults. This may include but is not limited to language disorders articulation deficits auditory and auditoryperceptual deficits voice disorders stuttering and neurological disorders such as congential developmental or acquired. Assessment may include consideration of the physical status of the oral and vocal mechanisms breathing patterns vocabulary language structure articulation voice quality fluency auditory processing language integration written language and such other parameters as may be deemed appropriate. Analyzes clients data and interprets test results to physicians.
2. Provides remedial treatment in both individual and group settings for children and adults with the above communication and swallowing disorders utilizing clinical techniques appropriate to each type of disorder. Uses complex decision making to analyze each patients problems and develop treatment interventions to maximize function in daily living activities.
3. Recommends designs and/or implements augmentative methods of communication such as communication boards and mechanical devices when oral and/or aural communication is not possible. This is done in conjunction with the patient family and/or others.
4. Provides information about the communication disorders to patients families and others.
5. Designs and establishes home programs and other activities which may be used for carryover or reinforcement of the therapy program.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Masters Degree in Speech Pathology.
2. Current MA Speech Pathology license.
3. Member of ASHA (American Speech Hearing Association).
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Attainment of the certificate of clinical competence. This typically takes one year.
2. Effective verbal and written communication skill; demonstrated clinical knowledge.
3. Excellent customer service skills and ability to work cooperatively with all members of the healthcare team.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
