Description

American Traveler is seeking an Acute Care Speech-Language Pathologist with pediatric feeding and swallowing expertise for a hospital-based pediatric SLP role in Massachusetts.

Details

• Hospital setting providing acute care speech-language pathology services to pediatric patients
• Role involves flexibility across inpatient, outpatient, and Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) care
• Preferred experience includes NICU, Pediatric Inpatient Floor, Pediatric Intensive Care, trach and vent patients, and Outpatient Clinical Feeding Evaluations
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Monday through Friday schedule, 8am to 4:30pm
• 40 hours per week, 8-hour day shifts
• 26-week contract length

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Current ASHA Certification required
• Massachusetts state SLP license required if applicable
• Minimum 3+ years of pediatric feeding and swallowing experience required
• Independent completion of pediatric competencies required
• Current CPR certification required
• FEES competency preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include providing pediatric feeding and swallowing assessments and treatment across care settings
• Required to attend all team meetings during working hours
• Must complete SLP department training and obtain sign-off on BMC Pediatric SLP Competencies upon starting
• Must adhere to SLP department standards for patient care and documentation
• Reports to and is supervised by the Pediatric SLP Section Leader
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local