Speech Pathologist, Fitchburg Campus, 40 Hours, Days

ummh; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus possible

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders in both children and adults. You will assess, diagnose, and provide individualized therapy plans, including AAC strategies, to maximize daily living activities.

The role requires an MA in Speech Pathology, licensure, and ASHA membership, with collaborative care across physicians and therapists in a large health system. A commitment to patient-centered care is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology required.
• Current MA Speech Pathology license required.
• ASHA (American Speech Hearing Association) membership preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts diagnostic evaluations of communication disorders in children and adults.
• Provides remedial treatment in individual and group settings for speech and swallowing disorders.
• Designs and implements augmentative communication methods when oral communication is not possible.
• Provides information about communication disorders to patients and families.
• Creates home programs and activities for carryover of therapy.
• Maintains records and reports for treatment and progress.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical evaluation

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Pathology

Current MA Speech Pathology license

ASHA member

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $35.34 - $63.61 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend
Scheduled Hours: 8-5
Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Cost Center: 24060 - 3920 Speech Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

• Conducts diagnostic evaluations of various communication disorders in both children and adults. This may include, but is not limited to, language disorders, articulation deficits, auditory and auditory-perceptual deficits, voice disorders, stuttering and neurological disorders such as congential, developmental, or acquired. Assessment may include consideration of the physical status of the oral and vocal mechanisms, breathing patterns, vocabulary, language structure, articulation, voice quality, fluency, auditory processing, language integration, written language and such other parameters as may be deemed appropriate. Analyzes client's data and interprets test results to physicians.
• Provides remedial treatment in both individual and group settings for children and adults with the above communication and swallowing disorders, utilizing clinical techniques appropriate to each type of disorder. Uses complex decision making to analyze each patient's problems and develop treatment interventions to maximize function in daily living activities.
• Recommends, designs, and/or implements augmentative methods of communication such as communication boards and mechanical devices when oral and/or aural communication is not possible. This is done in conjunction with the patient, family and/or others.
• Provides information about the communication disorders to patients, families and others.
• Designs and establishes home programs and other activities which may be used for carryover or reinforcement of the therapy program.
• Maintains records and reports necessary to the conduct of treatment. This may include, but is not limited to diagnostic evaluation reports, daily treatment notes, monthly physician renewals as appropriate, progress reports as appropriate or requested and losing summaries of treatment.
• Confers with other individuals and/or agencies involved with the patient's program. This may include physicians and other related professions, school personnel, social service agencies and the like.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

• Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
• Current MA Speech Pathology license.
• Member of ASHA (American Speech Hearing Association).

Experience/Skills:

• Attainment of the certificate of clinical competence. This typically takes one year.
• Effective verbal and written communication