Speech Pathologist II
Your Opportunity:
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is Western Canada’s biggest and busiest hospital, providing specialized care to a diverse population from a catchment area that includes 1/3 of Canada’s land mass. As a teaching hospital, the Royal Alexandra Hospital embraces continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Over 500,000 patients per year receive expert care from programs including: Level 2 Trauma/ICU, Accredited Stroke, Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, CK Hui Heart Centre, Cardiac ICU, Lois Hole Hospital for Women, Indigenous Health Program, many other inpatient and outpatient clinical areas. Our Rehabilitation Department is proud to be an integral part of the highly specialized care that is provided at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. New staff members have access to a robust orientation and mentorship program including demonstration of skills with a buddy, attendance to in-services on clinically relevant topics, and an extensive library of supplemental learning material tailored to our various areas of practice. Ongoing professional development is promoted through professional practice lead events, participation in quality improvement initiatives, opportunities to rotate through other service areas, potential for learning of advance practice, supervision and support of students. Our department includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Recreation Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Therapy Assistants. We endeavor to create a climate of safety and inclusivity where we support one another to reach our goals, and work as a team to provide the highest level of care to our patients. You will be responsible for the management of inpatients with swallowing and communication difficulties. You will be responsible to complete both bedside and instrumental assessments as well as interventions related to swallowing disorders.
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.
- Classification: Speech Pathologist II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Rehabilitation Services
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 20-JAN-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
- Date Available: 30-JAN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 11-JUL-2025
- 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: $43.38
- Maximum Salary: $57.63
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Heart and stroke CPR (BCLS-HCP) certification is required. Greater than 6 months experience with dysphagia in an adult acute care population is required. Experience completing Videofluoroscopic swallowing studies independently is required. Demonstration of strong clinical reasoning is required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated problem-solving, planning and organizational skills are essential. Experience working successfully as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team is required. Must be able to work independently and within a team environment. Experience working with the marginalized population with a good understanding of inner-city clients and resources is preferred. Knowledge and ability to use computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook). Experience with Connect Care is preferred. Must have the ability to assist with patient transfers and repositioning. Must be able to tolerate wearing a lead vest for up to 30 minutes.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
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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