Speech Language Pathologist

**Speech Language Pathologist**:
Competition #

7951

Job Title

Speech Language Pathologist

Department

Supportive Care

Status

Temporary (May 2025- April 2026)

Work Type

Full-time

Affiliation

ONA Paramedical

Shift Assignment

Days

Bilingualism Required

Yes

Police Check Requirement

Vulnerable Sector Check

Site

RLHC-ONA Paramedical

Salary Information

$44.67-$57.91/hour

Application Closing Date

May 7, 2025

**KEY FUNCTION**:
Provide assessment, treatment, consultation, and education to patients/clients with speech, voice, oral motor, and swallowing disorders, including augmentative and alternative communication, direct therapy, group therapy, and mediated therapy.

**REPORTING**:

- Under the general direction of the Clinical Manager, Supportive Care.

**DUTIES**:

- Provide assessments to patients/clients with swallowing disorders, including screening, identification, and evaluation.
- Provide laryngectomy management which includes conducting pre-operative laryngectomy education and counselling, performing tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) voice restoration procedures, managing other laryngeal rehabilitation, and managing pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Facilitate intervention for communication and swallowing disorders, including health promotion, prevention, counselling, treatment, consultation, management, rehabilitation, and education.
- Initiate consultation with and referral to other professionals.
- Collaborate with members of the health care team and with the patient, family, and caregivers to provide holistic person-centred care.
- Educate, supervise, and mentor support personnel, new graduates, and students in accordance with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario’s (CASLPO) regulations and position statements.
- Educate and train persons who regularly interact with patients/clients (e.g. family, caregivers, relatives, hospital staff, other health care professionals, and supportive personnel) to create an environment that promotes optimal communication and swallowing.
- Advocate on behalf of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders and those who are at risk.
- Participate in administrative functions, program planning/project participation, meeting/committee membership policy development, and research as required.
- Keep abreast of current facts and trends in applicable clinical areas.
- Adhere to the requirements of performing a delegated act for Tracheoesophageal Puncture Voice Restoration.
- Follow the standards of practice and guidelines of the CASLPO, and participate in their mandatory Quality Assurance Program.
- Ensure documentation and record keeping is performed in accordance with regulatory and HSN policies.
- Determine and align improvement projects with HSN Strategic Goals; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
- Participate in education and training specific to current, relevant federal and provincial health and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.
- Educate and promote health, safety and wellness in the work place.
- Represent the department or program on various committees and in meetings as required.
- Perform other duties as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**EDUCATION AND TRAINING**:

- Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology, from an accredited university.
- Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the CASLPO is required.
- Additional specialized training in Tracheoesophageal Puncture (TEP) Voice Restoration, and Assistive Devices Program (ADP)/ Authorizer Roles and Responsibilities is preferred.
- Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- Training or recent experience, within the past two (2) years, working with Inpatient and Outpatient adult and oncology populations is preferred.
- Training or recent experience, within the past two (2) years, conducting and interpreting videofluoroscopic evaluations of swallowing function is preferred.
- Training or recent experience with conducting TEP and knowledge of pulmonary rehabilitation following total laryngectomy surgery is preferred.

**KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES**:

- Demonstrated ability to perform and interpret Clinical Swallowing Evaluations and Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies and develop treatment plans accordingly.
- Demonstrated ability to make critical decisions that can impact a patient’s safety, health status, and independence/autonomy.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Pathophysiology of Communication and swallowing disorders, and the effects of other diseases and conditions on patients (e.g. pulmonary disease, effects of medications, and abnormal lab values).
- Demonstrated knowledge of effects of different treatment modalities (e.g. radiation therapy, surgery, systemic treatment) on anatomy and physiology of swallowing disorders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based best practices and the difference between treatment efficacy, effec