Original job description
Your Opportunity:
We are seeking an exceptional Audiologist to work at the Northwest Health Centre in High Level. High Level is a Northern Alberta community that offers an ideal blend of professional opportunity and an exceptional lifestyle. Nestled amid boreal forest, wide‑open northern skies, and the rugged beauty of the Mackenzie County region, High Level provides a peaceful pace of life with abundant year‑round outdoor activities. From hiking, fishing, and camping in the summer to snowmobiling, skiing, and winter exploring, this region is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Add to that a warm, welcoming community, and you’ve found an ideal setting to live, work, and thrive. You’ll be the driving force in guiding clinical decisions, supporting clients through meaningful interventions, and fostering strong collaboration with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community partners. You will champion creative, client-centered solutions that enhance functional independence and elevate the quality of care. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference and want a career where your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your impact is felt every single day, this is your chance. Relocation assistance may be available. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of your Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.
Description:
As an Audiologist, you will be working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, where you will be responsible for the screening, identification, assessment and management of patients (clients) presenting with hearing and balance (vestibular) disorders. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will be important to you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform program development and planning. You will interpret findings, provide counselling regarding hearing loss and balance dysfunction, and establish appropriate intervention plans to manage and reduce the functional impact of hearing loss. You will provide patients, their families and other professionals with information and recommendations; making referrals to other agencies and professionals as required.
Classification: Audiologist Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: High Level Northwest Health Ct Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.48 Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 8 Shifts per cycle: 19 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $47.40 Maximum Salary: $62.97 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Audiology. Active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Northern Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $6,300. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Travel Expense Reimbursement: Permanent and temporary employees working in excess of one (1) year whose work sites are above the 57th parallel are also eligible to receive an annual reimbursement of personal travel expenses to an annual maximum of $1,235. Eligible employees will be reimbursed for the cost of one (1) round trip, per calendar year, to any destination within Alberta. Travel must originate from a community above the 57th parallel to any destination within Alberta and cannot be carried over.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Screen, identify, assess, and manage clients with hearing and vestibular disorders, including interpreting findings, counseling clients, and developing intervention plans. Collaborate with families, interdisciplinary teams, and community partners; provide recommendations and referrals; supervise students; and contribute clinical expertise to program planning.
Requirements
A master's degree in Audiology and active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists are required. The role calls for clinical expertise and the ability to work independently and collaboratively, provide guidance, and support clients with hearing and balance disorders.
Skills
- Audiology
- Hearing Screening
- Hearing Assessment
- Hearing Loss Management
- Vestibular Assessment
- Balance Disorder Management
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Client Counseling
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Student Supervision
- Clinical Guidance
- Program Development
- Intervention Planning
- Patient and Family Education
- Referral Coordination
- Client-Centered Care
Benefits
- Northern Allowance
- Travel Expense Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
- Recruitment Incentive
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Audiology
- Hearing Disorders
- Vestibular Disorders
- Screening
- Identification
- Assessment
- Clinical Management
- Hearing Loss
- Balance Dysfunction
- Counseling
- Intervention Planning
- Functional Independence
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Student Supervision
- Clinical Guidance
- Program Development
- Patient Education
- Family Collaboration
- Community Partnerships
- Referrals
- Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Allied Health
