Boston Medical Center
Healthcare
SpeechLanguagePathologist
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“Speech Language Pathologist at Boston Medical Center. Skills: Swallowing disorders, Speech disorders, Patient assessment, Treatment planning. Conduct speech-language pathology evaluation procedures. Respond to all consults”
Industry & Context.
Clinical problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Current license and certification as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ASHA, ASHA membership, Current CPR certification
Nice to Have
FEES and MBS competencies, Bilingual or multi-lingual skills
What You'll Do.
Conduct speech-language pathology evaluation procedures
Respond to all consults
Complete evaluation and documentation
Review patient records
Gather necessary information
Obtain physician's order
Select evaluation procedures
Administer evaluation procedures
Adapt evaluation procedures
Interpret evaluation results
Develop integrated diagnostic impression
Perform re-evaluations
Educate patient and caregiver
Establish treatment goals and plans
Establish measurable and attainable goals
Communicate patient care needs
Arrange for appropriate follow-up
Implement individual treatment
Implement group treatment
Demonstrate clinical competence
Establish treatment priorities
Use creative treatment approaches
Explore alternative solutions
Demonstrate clinical problem-solving skills
Progress patient treatment programs
Terminate treatment programs
Establish therapeutic relationship
Engage patients in treatment
Provide reinforcement
Set limits appropriately
Adhere to diagnosis-related precautions
Demonstrate good judgment
Handle hazardous situations
Comply with policies and standards
Complete area specific documentation
Complete patient care charges
Complete mandatory requirements
Show evidence of professional growth
Stay current with advances
Attend professional meetings
Attend continuing education
Read current literature
Show knowledge of regulations
Collaborate with colleagues
Collaborate with other professionals
Serve as clinical resource
Attend department meetings
Participate in department meetings
Accept additional assignments
Complete additional assignments
Participate in supervisory process
Follow through on suggestions
Utilize supervision time
Orient medical professional staff
Supervise speech-language pathology students
Provide learning experience for students
Assess learning needs of students
Provide training in patient evaluation
Provide training in patient treatment
Facilitate development of student skills
Ask probing questions
Schedule weekly meetings with students
Provide growth-promoting feedback
Provide learning experiences for students
Keep student program coordinator informed
Cooperate with coordinators
Develop corrective actions
Implement corrective actions
Conduct student performance evaluations
Discuss evaluation with students
Submit completed form to coordinator
Utilize hospital's values
Follow hospital infection control procedures
Follow hospital safety procedures
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interdisciplinary collaboration; Collaborates with colleagues; Collaborates with other professionals; Serve as clinical resource
Communication Scope
Patient education; Communicating policies; Communicating procedures
Full Job Description
**POSITION SUMMARY:** The Voice and Swallowing Center at Boston Medical Center is looking for a full-time speech pathologist (no clinical fellows). This position consists of comprehensive assessments of adult inpatients and outpatients with disorders of swallowing and related disorders, including clinical swallowing evaluations and treatment, modified barium swallow (MBS) studies, flexible endoscopic evaluations of swallowing (FEES), high-resolution pharyngeal manometry (HRM), alaryngeal management, videostroboscopy, and speech, language, and cognitive evaluations. The Speech-Language Pathologist also participates in patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, continuing education, and departmental research. Experienced therapists with training in MBS and FEES are preferred. **Position:** Speech Language Pathologist **Department:** Center for Voice - Swallowing **Schedule:** Full Time (40 hours) **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:** * Conducts speech-language pathology evaluation procedures according to professional and departmental guidelines. * Responds to all consults in assigned area within 24 hours; completes evaluation and documentation within 72 hours of consult. * Reviews patient records, gathers necessary information, and obtains a physician’s order prior to assessing the patient. * Selects evaluation procedures that reflect understanding of the patient’s diagnosis, abilities, and limitations. * Administers evaluation procedures according to the guidelines of speech-language pathology; adapts evaluation procedures as indicated to accommodate the specific needs of patients. * Interprets evaluation results, develops an integrated diagnostic impression, and makes recommendations. * Performs re-evaluations according to departmental policies, change in patient’s status, or response to treatment. * Educates patient and caregiver regarding evaluation findings and management of care recommendations. * Establishes treatment goals and plans that reflect th
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