PerDiemPediatricSpeechLanguagePathologist

**POSITION SUMMARY:** Per Diem position for a pediatric speech language pathologist includes specialized practice in speech and language evaluations and therapy, with additional practice in feeding and swallowing evaluations, therapy, and pediatric modified barium swallow studies, and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). Services are provided in both outpatient and inpatient capacities. This role will predominantly be in person, though may incorporate some telehealth practice based on patient population needs. Candidate must be available to work weekends. Additional responsibilities include documentation, care coordination as it pertains to the patient’s speech and language and/or feeding needs, and collaboration with peers as well as the medical team. Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It´s a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care, BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all—and is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet – an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world. **Position:** Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist **Department:** Otolaryngology **Schedule:** Per Diem **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES**: · The Staff Speech-Language Pathologist conducts comprehensive assessments of in and outpatients with disorders of swallowing, communication, voice and cognition. · Plans and implements individual/group speech-language pathology treatments to achie