Per Diem Speech Therapist – Acute Care & Rehab Expert

Tufts Medicine; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call schedule

Job summary

Tufts Medicine is seeking a Speech Therapist for Per Diem weekday and weekend coverage. The clinician assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders across the lifespan in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, reports, patient education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Per diem schedule includes on-call coverage and holiday/weekend shifts; advanced credentials required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Massachusetts state Speech Therapist License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Eight (8) years of experience as a Speech Therapist.
• FEES experience (preferred).
• Acute care experience (preferred).
• MBS experience (preferred).
• NICU experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and screens patients referred to Speech-Language Pathology with professional competency across ages.
• Evaluates and treats inpatients in acute care settings including general floors and ICUs.
• Makes recommendations including therapy, referrals, and home training plans.
• Prepares complete written evaluation and progress reports.
• Determines clinical indications and timelines for instrumental swallowing evaluations.
• Selects tests and rehabilitation services and delivers high-quality patient care.
• Educates and counsels patients, staff, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis.
• Documents thoroughly and timely; complies with insurance requirements.
• Participates in staff and family conferences to review goals and progress.
• Collaborates with other professionals to coordinate services.
• Educates and in-services staff; acts as clinical instructor.
• Coordinates care plans with Respiratory Therapy and Pulmonary teams for tracheostomy patients.
• Monitors workloads; supports scheduling to meet demand.
• Keeps current with literature and advances in tests and equipment.
• May participate in research projects as required.
• Assists with holiday and weekend coverage on an on-call schedule.

Skills

Eight years experience

English communication

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

CCC from ASHA

Massachusetts state Speech Therapist License

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Tools

MBS experience

NICU experience

Acute care familiarity

Job description

Tufts Medicine is seeking a Speech Therapist for Per Diem weekday and weekend coverage. The clinician assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders across the lifespan in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, reports, patient education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Per diem schedule includes on-call coverage and holiday/weekend shifts; advanced credentials required.