Speech & Hearing Assistant - Abbotsford Regional

2 weeks ago

Abbotsford, Canada Fraser Health Full time

Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services 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 team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

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

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Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

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Detailed Overview:
Reporting to the Manager, Rehabilitation Services and under the general supervision of the Clinical Practice Leader, Speech/Language Pathology, performs a variety of speech and hearing duties, at various sites within Fraser Health, such as administering routine screenings and procedures, assisting Audiologists and the Speech-Language Pathologists with patient treatments, and monitoring and maintaining inventory and equipment. Schedules patient procedures, admits and discharges patient referrals to Speech & Hearing services, and performs clerical duties as required.

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepares patient materials and related material, including communications boards, using graphics software.
- Monitors the functioning of communication equipment, including Canon Communicator Units, Pocket Talkers, electrolarynges (e.g., Servox), Cooper Rand voice amplifiers, and hearing aids by checking function, replacing batteries, cleaning units, and making arrangements for repairs as required.
- Administers routine screenings and procedures to patients in follow up to diagnoses and treatment plans established by Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, including hearing screenings, impedance and pure tone testing, otoacoustic emission testing, and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE). Assists with patient treatments under the supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist, including thermal stimulation, oral-motor exercises, communication exercises, and conversation groups. Makes preparations for procedures, such as preparing barium mixtures, and ordering, picking up, and organizing dysphagia trays.
- Provides information to patients and family members on speech & hearing topics, including communication strategies, benefits of hearing aids and communication devices, and available community resources for follow-up.
- Schedules patients for procedures requested by physicians, such as modified barium swallows, by booking, confirming, and changing appointments as required. Forwards procedure results to physicians.
- Admits and discharges patient referrals to all Speech & Hearing services by entering and updating patient information into the computerized ADT patient records system. Maintains and updates manual patient referral logs. Obtains patient information and completes necessary forms for Speech & Hearing services, including the Swallowing Intervention Service.
- Assists with inventory control of equipment, materials, and supplies by monitoring stock, reporting shortages, and preparing necessary forms to requisition. Organizes and cleans materials and equipment.
- Performs clerical functions, including answering the telephone, directing calls, relaying messages, keyboarding, data entry, printing reports, faxing,

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