Job Description

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as a part of a collaborative team, which may include external partners. You will be responsible for providing prevention, health promotion, identification, assessment, intervention, and case management. You will participate in planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aide you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform ongoing quality improvement, service integration, and program development.

• Classification: Speech Pathologist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 14-NOV-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 24-NOV-2022
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.53
• Maximum Salary: $56.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA). Additional Required Qualifications:

Current CPR (BLS - Health Care Provider Level C) certification. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. Experience with adult dysphagia including MBS/VFSS assessments. Preferred Qualifications:

Strong interpersonal and communication skills within a multidisciplinary team and multicultural patient group. Effective organizational and time management skills to successfully complete multiple, competing priorities. Instrumental swallowing assessment experience within the last 3 years. MBSImp training. Experience with FEES is an asset. Familiarity with clinical software including: Netcare, Nuance PS360 (dictation), Connect Care.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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