Speech Pathologist

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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
Master's 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)

Physical Requirements

Standing Frequently (34-66%)

Walking Frequently (34-66%)

Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)

Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)

Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs

Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)

Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)

Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)

Balancing Frequently (34-66%)

Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)

Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)

Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)

Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)

Reaching Frequently (34-66%)

Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)

Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)

Feeling Constantly (67-100%)

Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)

Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)

Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)

Talking Constantly (67-100%)

Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

50 Staniford Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

EEO Statement:

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