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Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour

Why Fraser Health?

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Speech Language Pathologist to join our team at Peace Arch Hospital located in White Rock, B.C.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Detailed Overview:

Provides speech language pathology services in accordance with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHBC) standards of practice, Fraser Health mission, values and speech language pathology acute care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family centered care. Provides assessment, speech language and dysphagia diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan and intervention development, implementation and evaluation, and patient consultation and education to enable the patient to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes in communications & dysphagia function. Participates in approved speech language pathology and interprofessional research, special projects, and program quality and safety activities.

Responsibilities:

• Provides speech language assessment of the patient's communication, speech and swallow functional abilities, needs, and goals.
• Analyzes the patient's needs, establishes speech language and dysphagia diagnosis and prognosis and develops an evidence-based, outcome-focused intervention strategy.
• Implements interventions in accordance with established treatment guidelines and educates patients and caregivers regarding self-management, health promotion and injury/disability prevention.
• Participates in the interprofessional care planning process for patients.
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions.
• Participates in maintaining seamless quality patient care.
• Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan.
• Maintains a variety of records including patient files.
• Delegates components of treatment to speech and hearing assistants.
• Acts as a speech language resource to other speech language pathologists, speech and hearing assistants, and students.
• Participates in team/program activities required to enhance and optimize the delivery of care.
• Participates in approved speech language pathology and interprofessional research, special projects, and committees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Current registration with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHBC) including applicable College certification(s).

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of speech language pathology theory and practice within a patient and family-centered model of care.
• Knowledge of the CSHBC standards of practice and practice guidelines for clinical practitioners.
• Knowledge of communication and dysphagia standardized tests, measures, use of equipment and related techniques.
• Broad knowledge of other health care professions and their role in patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, caregivers, speech and hearing assistants, and members of the interprofessional care team.
• Ability to teach and provide effective consultation.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Ability to establish workload priorities and adjust to unexpected events.
• Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.