Speech-language Pathologist

**Requisition ID**: 370580

**Position Number**: 20055577

**Posting End Date**: November 26, 2024

**City**: Winnipeg

**Employer**: Riverview Health Centre

**Site**:Riverview Health Centre

**Department / Unit**: Speech Pathology - RHC

**Job Stream**: Clinical

**Union**: MAHCP

**Anticipated Start Date**: ASAP

**FTE**: 0.90

**Anticipated Shift**: Days

**Work Arrangement**: In Person

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.50

**Annual Base Hours**: 1950

**Salary**:$43.476, $45.301, $47.042, $48.792, $50.654, $52.689, $54.740

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**Position Overview**:
Under the general direction of the Manager Allied Health and the Manager, Health Services, the incumbent is responsible for providing quality Speech-Language Pathology services, consistent with discipline and professional standards, including: prevention, identification, evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, counseling, treatment, management and education of communication and swallowing disorders; education and supervision of students and professionals; consultation with and referral to other professionals; and research. Maintains professional accountability, professional judgment and reasoning with a high-level of communication and collaboration. Quality client care is supported through continuing professional development, research, quality improvement and promotion of Speech-Language Pathology.

The Speech-Language Pathologist demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region and Riverview Health Centre.

**Experience**:
Not Applicable

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited/recognized university is required.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:

- Must be registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba (CASLPM). Membership in other professional organizations is encouraged; for example, Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) and the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Knowledge of principles of Speech Language Pathology
- Knowledge of relevant Workplace Safety and Health responsibilities.
- Ability to express ideas and thoughts in English both verbally and in written format.
- Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines.
- Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
- Knowledge of the physical, social, cultural and economic aspects of client care.
- Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
- Ability to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of health care knowledge.
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence informed and evidence-based practice.
- Working knowledge of research.
- Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
- Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
- Ability to support and implement change.
- Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.
- Ability to select appropriate communication methods pertinent to the situation.
- Ability to listen and comprehend effectively.
- Ability to organize workload and set priorities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work safely without injury to self, to patients/residents, or to other staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with patients/residents, family members and coworkers.

**Physical Requirements**:
Not Applicable

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.