Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Pathology
Speech Language Pathologist - Speech Language Pathology
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Job Description
Job Description
The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for providing direct clinical care including assessment and therapy to patients of Mackenzie Health this position is unqique and will be reain need of SLP services throughout the hospital.
Contribute to safe quality care by
- Assessment treatment consultation and education of communication disorders (i.e. aphasia apraxia dysarthria cognitivecommunication impairment).
- Dysphagia management including screening assessment treatment and education.
- Ability to work collaboratively with professional colleagues within and across professions.
- Prior hospital experience in stroke rehabilitation is an asset.
What must you have
- Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited and recognized university.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate.
What else do you bring
- Experience in conducting clinical swallowing evaluations.
- Experience in conducting and analyzing videofluoroscopic swallowing (VFSS) studies.
- Ability to provide clinical education in the form of inservices as well as patient and/or family education
- Ability to work independently selfdirected and can effectively lead clinical interprofessional teams.
- Highly developed conflict resolution skills.
- Welldeveloped ability to organize daily activities and priorities.
- Effective communication skills engages others and is a reflective listener and learner.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and be flexible with change and be able to set priorities and problemsolve.
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to work collaboratively with professional colleagues within and across professions.
- Experience in supervising students is an asset.
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
- Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
- Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Healths Commitment to Caring.
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health Excellence Leadership and Empathy.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
Preferably your profile also includes:
- Membership in good standing with the College of Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) preferred.
- OSLA or SAC Membership an asset.
- 2 to 3 years of experience as a Speech Language Pathologist minimum
- Experience working with a stroke population.
- Prior experience in a rehabilitation setting is an asset.
- Prior experience in an acute care setting is an asset.
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health
Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.
Employment Type
Full-Time
