Original job description
Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre as a Speech Language Pathologist responsible for the management of adult outpatients referred with swallowing and communication difficulties. Under the supervision of the Allied Health Area Manager and the SLP Clinical Lead, you will work closely with the SLP Outpatient Team and interdisciplinary colleagues on the Stroke Outreach team to provide assessment and treatment to a varied neurological caseload. This position offers unique opportunities to develop specialized skills through involvement in videofluoroscopic swallow studies and participation in a well-established Voice Clinic alongside an experienced ENT physician. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are paramount in this role. Sound clinical judgement and critical thinking combined with the ability to create innovative solutions for complex challenges are also essential in this position.
Description:
As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as a part of a collaborative team, which may include external partners. You will be responsible for providing prevention, health promotion, identification, assessment, intervention, and case management. You will participate in the planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aid you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform ongoing quality improvement, service integration, and program development.
Classification: Speech Pathologist II Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: SLP - Outpatients Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 8 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 Speech-Language Pathology. Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency in assessment and treatment of adult clients experiencing swallowing and communication difficulties. Experience conducting videofluoroscopy swallow studies is an asset.
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Responsibilities
Assess and treat adult outpatients with swallowing and communication difficulties, including patients with neurological conditions, and provide prevention, health promotion, intervention, and case management. Coordinate rehabilitation with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and partners; contribute to quality improvement and program development; and provide student supervision and clinical guidance as appropriate.
Requirements
A master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active or eligible registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists are required. Proficiency in assessing and treating adults with swallowing and communication difficulties is preferred, and experience conducting videofluoroscopic swallow studies is an asset.
Skills
- Adult Swallowing Assessment and Treatment
- Communication Assessment and Treatment
- Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Clinical Assessment
- Intervention Planning
- Case Management
- Clinical Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient and Family Collaboration
- Student Supervision
- Clinical Guidance
- Quality Improvement
- Program Development
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Adult Outpatients
- Swallowing Difficulties
- Communication Difficulties
- Neurological Caseload
- Stroke Outreach
- Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies
- Voice Clinic
- Assessment
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Health Promotion
- Intervention
- Case Management
- Rehabilitation Services
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Student Supervision
- Clinical Guidance
- Quality Improvement
- Service Integration
- Program Development
- ACSLPA Registration
