Speech Therapist- Per Diem Weekday & Weekends

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medical Center, Inc. seeks a senior Speech-Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat complex speech, language, and swallowing disorders across the age spectrum. You will develop plans, document outcomes, and coordinate with medical teams.

The role involves inpatient and outpatient work, supervision of staff, and adherence to Joint Commission standards while advancing patient-centered care in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and CCC certification required.
• Massachusetts state licensure and BLS certification required.
• Minimum eight years of experience as a Speech Therapist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and screen patients across ages from infancy to adulthood with speech and language disorders.
• Diagnose and plan therapy, including referrals and home training recommendations.
• Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries per policy.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and family conferences.
• Educate patients, families, and staff on diagnosis, prognosis and therapy trajectory.
• Supervise other clinicians and participate in clinical instruction as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA

Massachusetts state Speech Therapist License

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Eight years of experience as a Speech Therapist

Job description

Job Profile SummaryThis role focuses on assessing the needs of patients who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities and delivering therapy services to improve their developmental, physical or cognitive impairment. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Audio/Speech Therapy related duties: Evaluates patients and uses sound therapy to improve physical and mental conditions. Responsibilities also include improving physical and mental conditions through treating a variety of speech disorders and communication difficulties. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A specialist level role that is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically manages large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager, coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals, resolving difficult and often complex problems.Job OverviewThis clinician is responsible for evaluating and diagnosing complex problems relating to speech, language, communication, and/or swallowing disorders. Responsible for formulating and recommending a plan, which may include therapy for the diagnosed problems, referrals for further consultations, extensive speech and language evaluations, or suggestions for a home training program in order to achieve a maximum level of functional independence. This position may work in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. This position is also responsible for documenting all age-appropriate patient care appropriately in the medical record to comply with the policies and procedures of the department and Joint Commission requirements. Also responsible for supervision of other staff clinicians.Job DescriptionMinimum Qualifications:1. Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.2. Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association.3. Massachusetts state Speech Therapist License.4. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.5. Eight (8) years of experience as a Speech TherapistPreferred Qualifications:1.FEES experience2. Acute care experience3. MBS experience4. NICU experienceDuties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.1. Evaluates and/or screens patients referred to Speech and Language Pathology with a high degree of professional competency & efficiency while successfully delivering competent care to patients in a continuum of ages from infancy to adulthood.2. Evaluates and treat inpatients in the acute care setting on both the general floors and ICU’s .3. Makes recommendations which may include therapy, referrals for further consultations, extended speech and language evaluations, or suggestions for a home training program monitored by the clinician.4. Prepares complete written reports of evaluations and progress of individual cases.5. Determine clinical indication and timeline trajectory for instrumental swallowing evaluations6. Selects the appropriate tests, measures, and rehabilitation services, and providing these in a consistent, efficient manner of high-quality patient care.7. Educates and counsels patients, staff, and caregivers on diagnosis, etiology and rehabilitation trajectory8. Accurately assess/treat and document thoroughly in a timely manner. 9. Completes documentation, including evaluation reports, progress notes, periodic re-assessments and d/c summaries in a timely manner. Complies with insurance requirements including obtaining MD signatures and insurance approvals.10. Participates in regularly held staff conferences, to determine and reassess treatment goals and progress; and for attending family conferences to keep the family abreast of progress and problems.11. Participates in interdisciplinary and family conferences with other professionals serving the patient in order to coordinate services.12. Educates and in-services staff on clinical skills, acts as a clinical liaison to other staff. Assumes accountability for professional growth and development in order to maintain a high level of clinical competency, accepts role of clinical instructor.13. Collaborates with Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Residents, and Pulmonary on care plan progression for patients with tracheostomy.14. Monitors individual workloads and assisting the appointment secretary in scheduling sufficient clinical activity in order to meet workload requirement.15. Keeps abreast of current literature in the field and for acquiring the knowledge and skills regarding new tests, instruments, machines, etc. in the field.16. Maintains a working knowledge of the patient care program and devices available to patients.17. May be responsible for initiating and/or participating in research projects, as required.18. Assist with holiday and weekend coverage PRN via on-call schedulePhysical Requirements:1. Frequent standing & walking & transferring of patients.2. Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard, dexterity to provide quantitative testing and manual treatment techniques to a wide variety of patients.3. Requires ability to see computer screen and reports.4. Visually assess injury and functional status of patients, audibly assess patient subjective complaints.Skills & Abilities:1.Broad foundation of knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a wide variety of speech, language, cognitive, and communicative disorders.2. Demonstrate interpersonal skills including communication, teamwork, and willing to work one-on-one or a group basis.3. Ability to work independently, to be self-motivated and well organized. Ability to function well in very busy situations.4. Responsible and reliable.5. Demonstrates flexibility and able to adjust to changes at a moment’s notice.6. Maturity to operate effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting.7. Able to work effectively with a wide variety of patients with acute and long term disability.8. Ability to read/write and communicate in English.9. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to assess the needs of patients of all different age populations in order to provide care appropriately.10. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect and adjust plan of care as appropriate.11. Demonstrates proper time management skills to attain department productivity while assuring quality patient care.At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.Pay Range:$44.17 - $56.32based on full-time equivalent