Speech Pathologist

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•$90,000 - $117,697•Onsite

About The Position

The Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a full-time SLP for our adult, inpatient team. The successful candidate will work on a team with 16+ inpatient SLP’s and will provide swallowing, speech-language, and communication interventions to adults with complex medical, neurologic, oncologic, and surgical disorders in the acute care setting. We emphasize holistic patient care, teamwork, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient advocacy. 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. 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, oncology, orthopedics, 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.

Requirements

Master's Degree Speech Therapy required
Master’s 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
Availability to work 4 x 10-hour days, including weekends.
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.

Nice To Haves

speech pathology experience 1-2 years preferred
acute hospital experience 1-2 years preferred

Responsibilities

Provide swallowing, speech-language, and communication interventions to adults with complex medical, neurologic, oncologic, and surgical disorders in the acute care setting.