Speech Pathologist
Speech Pathologist
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Speech Language and Swallowing Disorders is seeking a full-time SLP for our adult inpatient team.We are seeking candidates with a strong interest and comfort in a reflective medical SLP practice and a desire to grow professionally. We emphasize holistic patient care teamwork interdisciplinary collaboration and patient advocacy. We are looking for a speech pathologist who demonstrates curiosity develops partnerships with patients and families and displays flexibility.
The successful candidate will work on a team with 16 inpatient SLPs and will provide swallowing speech-language and communication interventions to hospitalized adults with complex medical neurologic oncologic and surgical disorders in the acute care setting.
Opportunities abound to enhance your clinical knowledge develop professionally collaborate with other disciplines and contribute to hospital-wide initiatives and the training of healthcare professionals appropriate to skills and experience.
About Us:
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is a 1000 bed academic medical institution associated with Harvard Medical School. MGH is a Level 1 trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Quality Center known as a leader in caring for patients with neurologic and neurosurgical disorders complex medical conditions head & neck and brain cancer movement disorders and cardiovascular/thoracic surgeries. We are located in the heart of Boston MA and are part of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Healthcare System. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive and welcoming culture.
Qualifications
Education
Masters Degree Speech Therapy required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Masters degree in Speech-language pathology/Communication disorders
MA State license or eligibility for
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology CCC-SLP - American Speech Language Hearing Association
BLS Certification
Experience
speech pathology experience 1-2 years preferred; acute hospital experience 1-2 years preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Availability to work 4 x 10-hour days with weekend rotations.
- Maintain variable work schedule depending on hospital/program needs to provide patient care.
- Familiarity of diagnostic assessments for speech language.
- Employee must have strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures sufficiently to perform clinical services independently.
- Ability to perform functions associated with contemporary audiology and speech-language pathology scope of practice.
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Knowledge of state standards federal and state regulations.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
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EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Employment Type
Full-Time
