Boston Children's Hospital

Pathologist II, Speech&Languag

Boston Children's Hospital • $80K — $95K *
Brookline, MA 02446In-Person
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology
  • 5 years' specialized clinical experience with pediatric speech programs
  • Strong candidates with fewer years of experience also considered
  • Analytical skills to synthesize diverse information for problem-solving
  • Current Massachusetts state license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and treatments for pediatric communication disorders
  • Perform in-depth individualized assessments using varied analytical tools
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Educate and counsel parents/caregivers regarding diagnoses and progress
  • Complete thorough documentation for patient caseloads
  • Collaborate with other healthcare and educational professionals
  • Contribute to program development and foster staff professional growth
  • Participate in program meetings and assigned projects

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development through continuing education
  • Collaborative work environment with healthcare professionals
  • Engagement in innovative program development
  • Access to a diverse pediatric population for treatment
  • Supportive culture emphasizing parent education and involvement
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description

Position Summary
Boston Children's Hospital's Speech Language Pathology Program is seeking a full-time ASHA Certified Speech Language Pathologist for our Peabody and Lexington sites. The appropriate candidate has experience in evaluation and treatment of a broad range of pediatric communication disorders and differences.

Please provide a cover letter with your application.
Key Responsibilities
  • Comprehensive assessment and treatment of pediatric communication disorders and differences in the outpatient setting with patients from toddlerhood into young adulthood.
  • In-depth assessment individualized to patients via language sample analysis, speech sample analysis, standardized tests, and clinically created tools.
  • Individualized treatment plans and procedures including use of commercially available and clinically created tools.
  • Providing parent/caregiver education and counseling regarding diagnoses, progress, and follow-up services and referrals.
  • Completing thorough and timely documentation related to patient caseload including comprehensive evaluation reports, treatment plans, daily treatment notes, and therapy discharge summaries.
  • Working in collaboration with other speech language pathologists, physicians, and other healthcare and educational professionals.
  • Participating in program development related to clinical assignments. Maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge and education via continuing education pursuits. Fostering collaboration and professional growth of other staff by sharing information gained through continuing education.
  • Participating in Program meetings, committees, and projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:
  • A Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology
Experience:
  • 5 years' progressively responsible and specialized clinical experience, including responsibility for specialized pediatric speech programs within a clinical service
  • Strong SLP with fewer years of experience or strong clinical fellow candidates will also be considered
  • Work requires the analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems OR design relatively complex systems and programs

Licensure/Certifications:
  • A current Massachusetts state license to practice as a Speech Language Pathologist
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA)

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 on-staff members of the Institute of Medicine and 9 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The hospital is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1869
* Ladders Estimates

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