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One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.
A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.
At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!
Job description
This position will report to the Clinical Services Manager.
Accountabilities:
- Assessment and management of dysphagia using clinical and instrumental assessment
- Communication and screening/assessment and management
- Providing education, resources and referral to patients and families in a clear and accessible manner
- Completing assessments and relays findings to patients, families and inter-professional teams in a timely manner to facilitate access and flow
- Participating as part of the speech-language pathologist team, attending meetings and education sessions where required
Job qualifications
- Master's degree in speech-language pathology
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy (experience with Meditech an asset)
- Ability to multitask and effectively manage time in a fast-paced medical environment
- Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team
- Experience with videofluoroscopy an asset
- Experience with tracheostomies an asset
- Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record required
- Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
- May be required to travel between and work at all Osler sites
Additional information
Hours: Currently Days, 8 hour shifts, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)
This Job is Fully Onsite: Roles involved in direct patient care that are needed onsite for each shift.
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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at human.resources@williamoslerhs.ca.
While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.
