Speech Lang Pathologist Aural Rehabilitation- South Shore/Quincy

Mass General Brigham•Quincy, MA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Speech Language Pathologist provides diagnostic testing and therapeutic care according to established patient-care guidelines and protocols. The role is primarily based at the MEE Quincy location and serves patients of all ages, including people using amplification and patients before and after cochlear implantation. The position evaluates speech, language, and auditory functional listening skills; provides individualized pediatric therapy to support listening, language learning, and social-communicative competence; and delivers therapy for adult cochlear implant recipients to develop auditory skills and maximize everyday communication. The clinician interprets evaluation and treatment outcomes, prepares clinical reports and recommendations, documents and bills for services, and refers patients to other professionals as appropriate. The role may also include participation in clinical research, maintaining professional credentials and continuing education, mentoring and training colleagues, assisting patients with movement for tests and rehabilitation, and carrying out other clinic-related duties. The clinician follows applicable quality, infection-control, clinical competency, and patient-care standards and engages clinical emergency response teams when necessary.

Requirements

Master of Arts or Master of Sciences degree with a major in Speech-Language Pathology.
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Massachusetts license to practice Speech-Language Pathology.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, and auditory functional listening skills, including for patients using amplification and those before or after cochlear implantation.
Provide individual therapy for pediatric patients to improve functional listening skills and develop language and social-communicative competence.
Deliver therapy to adult cochlear implant recipients to develop auditory skills and maximize communication in everyday life.
Interpret evaluation results and therapy outcomes and prepare oral and written clinical reports, professional recommendations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
Complete clinical documentation and billing in a timely manner.
Refer patients to appropriate professionals as needed.
Participate in assigned clinical research, which may include clinical trials, case study research, and database management under study protocols.
Follow applicable JCAHO, quality-of-care, infection-control, and clinical competency standards.
Provide age-appropriate patient care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to assess and interpret patient needs.
Maintain knowledge of the field through activities such as educational seminars, preparing papers, and reading journals.
Assist patients with moving about as needed to perform tests and rehabilitation services.
Advance and demonstrate knowledge, skill, and understanding of audiology services.
Perform other clinic-related duties as assigned.
Train and mentor speech pathologists and others as assigned.
Participate in assigned internal and external education and professional staff development.
Engage MEE Clinical Emergency Response teams promptly when necessary.
Maintain appropriate professional credentials, stay current in the field, and document relevant continuing education.