Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Southern Alberta has plenty to offer and will provide you with great memories, all within and surrounding the spectacular sunniest city in Canada... Medicine Hat! "The Hat" is nestled by the beautiful coulees and winding river. You will have the chance to explore the Cypress Hills, Red Rock Coulee, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Waterton & Rocky Mountains. Southeast Alberta offers beautiful scenery, relaxing spaces, and days full of adventure given extensive hiking, walking and mountain biking trails. We boast Alberta's longest golfing season. A few sporting events include Medicine Hat Tigers Hockey, Mavericks Baseball, Gas City Roller Derby, Medicine Hat College Rattlers, Inland Skateboarding, recreational pickleball, volleyball and much more. Medicine Hat continues to cultivate an amazing food scene. Whether you're looking for a classic diner, something quick to go with your morning coffee, or a top-notch meal to help mark a special occasion, this wonderful city has you covered! Also, we have a number of experienced SLP colleagues with whom to collaborate and access for mentorship in this children's position (preschool & school aged clients). There is training for all Pediatric SLPs available at AHS as well. Please call Tricia (manager) with any questions you may have (e.g., start date is negotiable)! 403 528 8141.
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 the planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aid 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.

Recovery Alberta:

N

Classification:

Speech Pathologist II

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Primary Location:

Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

03-MAR-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

25-AUG-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

1

Shifts per cycle:

5

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$43.38

Maximum Salary:

$57.63

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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:

Consistent utilization of excellent interpersonal skills with clients and team showing collaboration and teamwork is required. Consistent excellence using positive, constructive and solution focused communication with clients and team is required. Consistent excellence using conflict resolution skills with clients and team is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with working with children who have behavioural support needs is preferred. Experience with parent coaching for families of toddlers and older children is preferred. Experience with travel to other communities in the region is preferred. Collaboration and joint visits with all Children's Allied Health disciplines (OT, PT, SW, Behavioural) is preferred.