Full-Time
40
Clinical
Full-time position providing clinical patient care, supervising trainees, and managing clinical services within the Augmentative Communication Programs, including outpatient Augmentative Communication, Inpatient Augmentative Communication, Autism Language, and Jay S. Fishman ALS Augmentative Communication Programs. Providing direction and assistance to staff in both clinical and supervisory areas. Focus on tech innovation partnerships, clinical innovation, and development opportunities Propose, design, and participate in research activities in collaboration with the program research coordinator.Develops and/or implements department quality improvement programs, policy and procedure manuals, attendant clinical practice guidelines and all other educational programs, under the guidance of the Director. Recommends operational and capital budgets.
General Summary
1. Manages daily operations of department and provides guidance to supervisory staff regarding scheduling, assignments, overtime use and resolution of technical or administrative problems.
2. Provides direction and assistance to subordinate staff, while maintaining goals and objectives of continuous quality improvement programs.
3. Provides guidance, instruction, and mentoring to subordinates involved in departmental or professional activities such as continuing education, quality improvement, and development of policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines.
4. Supervises trainees, or shares responsibilities for such supervision with designated senior staff as appropriate to the traineeship.
5. Evaluates and treats patients in the area of clinical expertise.
6. Identifies and arranges clinical and continuing educational opportunities which align with the clinical goals of the department. Proposes, designs, and participates in research activities in cooperation with the department director of clinical research.
7. Communicates program information to physicians and other professionals regarding clinical care and services.
8. Participates in various hospital-wide committees and implements programs of hospital-wide nature.
9. Oversees maintenance of department policy and procedure manuals, safety and infection control plans, education and quality improvement programs in accordance with Joint Commission and department standards.
10. Maintains patient care productivity level for position
Minimum Qualifications
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Experience:
Licensure/Certification:
Dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and educating future leaders in the profession.
Waltham
Regular
Onsite Only
$140649.60-$225024.80 Annual
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, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.)
We have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations.
Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence, and we're proud to share some notable examples with you here.
