Job Description

Close Date

Apr. 3 2023

Location

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital - Nanaimo, BC V9S 2B7 CA (Primary)
Tofino General Hospital - Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 CA
West Coast General Hospital - Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4S1 CA

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time

0800-1600

Days Off

Weekend/Stats

Vacancy Type

Regular FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$37.54 - $46.87

FTE

1.0

Bi-weekly Hours

75

Planned Start Date

May. 15 2023

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration



In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to and under the direction of the Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Coordinator, and as a member of multidisciplinary health care teams, the Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for the provision of quality patient/client-centered speech-language therapy services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Current registration with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia (CSHHPBC).

Master\'s Degree from an accredited school of Speech Language Pathology.

Valid BC Drivers License

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrate clinical competence congruent with service area-specific needs.
• Work effectively as part of an multidisciplinary team, with other staff, and with patients/clients, caregivers/families, and other community organizations.
• Utilize sound judgment, tact and empathy.
• Demonstrate good observation and assessment skills.
• Foster and promote good public relations.
• Problem solve and resolve conflict.
• Deal with others effectively.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently, organize workload and establish priorities.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to teach and conduct presentations.
• Physically and emotionally perform the duties of the position.
• Act as a resource person.

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Additional information for applicants

Hospital based SLP position potentially working in areas across the continuum of care available onsite (including acute care, critical care, inpatient Rehabilitation, and outpatients)

Additional Clauses

Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

Requisition CA

Health Science Professionals

Affiliation/Union

HSA

Island Health