Speech Language Pathologist - St. John's Rehab Restorative Transition Unit - Regular part-time -
Speech Language Pathologist - St. John's Rehab Restorative Transition Unit - Regular part-time -
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19-09-2025
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Job Description
Summary of Duties:
The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for carrying out assessments treatment and for ongoing evaluation in a busy inpatient and outpatient programs. The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide care for a diverse patient population. Patient populations that require speech-language pathology services include burns neurological rehab stroke oncology amputee multiple trauma and orthopedic populations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess interview and observe patients and complete special tests and measurements to formulate clinical diagnoses and implement customized speech-language pathology programs.
- Based on the analysis of examination findings select and implement a treatment program to achieve rehabilitation goals.
- Manage a patient caseload in relation to the referral base including Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Motor Vehicle Collision referrals and Independent Assessments.
- Document therapeutic progresses in the patients medical record and discuss treatment progress with members of the therapeutic team.
- Complete assessment and progress reports for clients funded through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Auto Insurance companies in a timely manner.
- Educate the patient and family members to reinforce treatment programs.
- Participate in team building weekly team rounds family meetings as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Other reasonable duties as assigned.
- Be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of employees patients Sisters students volunteers physicians and visitors including but not limited to: compliance with the safety standards of the Hospital and applicable legislation.
- Conduct their work in a safe manner; prevention identification and reporting of safety issues and problems; taking corrective action where possible; attendance at safety meetings / training / updates in accordance with the Hospitals standards.
Qualifications/Skills
- Successful completion of a Masters degree from an accredited University.
- Current registration in good standing with CASLPO.
- Minimum of two years experience required in a similar setting (neuro rehab population) preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with the adult neurology patient and dysphasia management are assets.
- Experience in writing medical reports for WSIB and auto insurance companies is an asset.
- Experience with videofluoroscopic swallow examinations an asset.
- Demonstrated professional judgment and interpersonal skills in dealing with patients their families other health care team members and the community are equally essential skills.
- Demonstrated organizational prioritization problem-solving and case management skills.
- Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work as a team player.
- Demonstrated interpretive and problem solving skills.
- Proven excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
- French speaking at an intermediate level is preferred.
- Evidence of good attendance a satisfactory performance history and a discipline-free record required.
Employment Type
Part-Time
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