Original job description
Your Opportunity:
JOIN OUR TEAM at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH). Our Rehabilitation Department is an integral part of the exceptional care delivered at the RAH. We are a collaborative team of OTs, PTs, Recreation Therapists, SLPs, and Therapy Assistants, driven by a commitment to clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate patient care. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Step into a vital role where you'll make a real impact on patient care. As part of the acute care team, you’ll manage inpatients with swallowing and communication challenges, playing a key role in their recovery journey. You'll perform both bedside and instrumental assessments, delivering timely, evidence-based interventions to support safe swallowing and effective communication. This is a rewarding opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. WHAT WE OFFER: A robust orientation and mentorship program that includes hands-on skill demonstration with a buddy, in-service education sessions, and access to a comprehensive library of clinically relevant learning materials. A chance to rotate through different areas, bringing variety and valuable experience across multiple clinical settings. A culture of ongoing professional development, supported by practice lead events, involvement in quality improvement initiatives, and further opportunities to rotate through other service areas. Opportunities to pursue advanced practice learning and participate in student supervision and mentorship. Wellness perks, including secure bike storage, a Light Rail Transit station on-site, a fitness centre, and access to additional wellness activities. APPLY TODAY! Ideal for SLP’s with a minimum of 6 months of clinical experience looking to deepen their practice in a dynamic and rewarding acute care setting.
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: RAH rehabilitation inpatients Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 23-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Other 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:
Heart & Stroke CPR (BCLS-HCP) certification is required. Candidates must have at least six months of experience managing dysphagia in an adult inpatient acute care setting; or at least one acute care placement for new grads. Strong clinical reasoning skills are essential, along with excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, planning, and organizational abilities. Must be experienced working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, while also being capable of practicing independently. Proficiency with computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) is expected, and experience with Connect Care is preferred. As work tasks and charting are computer-based, candidates must be able to perform extensive repetitive motion tasks and tolerate long periods of sitting or standing. Candidates must be physically capable of assisting with patient transfers and repositioning, and able to tolerate wearing a lead vest for up to 30 minutes during procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with complex medical patient populations, including end-of-life care, chronic disease management, dementia and marginalized populations, along with a strong understanding of inner-city clients and available community resources, is preferred.
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Responsibilities
Assess and treat adult inpatients with swallowing and communication challenges, including conducting bedside and instrumental assessments and providing timely, evidence-based interventions. Coordinate rehabilitation and case management with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and external partners, while contributing to quality improvement and providing student supervision or clinical guidance as appropriate.
Requirements
A master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, active or eligible Alberta registration and practice permit, and Heart & Stroke BCLS-HCP certification are required. Candidates need at least six months of adult inpatient acute-care dysphagia experience or an acute-care placement as a new graduate, along with strong clinical, communication, organizational, computer, and physical capabilities.
Skills
- Dysphagia Management
- Swallowing Assessment
- Communication Assessment
- Bedside Assessment
- Instrumental Assessment
- Evidence-Based Intervention
- Clinical Reasoning
- Case Management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient and Family Collaboration
- Student Supervision
- Clinical Guidance
- Quality Improvement
- Microsoft Office
- Connect Care
- Patient Transfers and Repositioning
Benefits
- Orientation and Mentorship Program
- In-Service Education
- Clinical Learning Resources
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Student Supervision and Mentorship Opportunities
- Secure Bike Storage
- Fitness Centre
- Wellness Activities
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Dysphagia
- Adult Inpatient Acute Care
- Swallowing Assessment
- Communication Assessment
- Bedside Assessment
- Instrumental Assessment
- Evidence-Based Intervention
- Rehabilitation
- Case Management
- Health Promotion
- Prevention
- Clinical Reasoning
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Quality Improvement
- Program Development
- Student Supervision
- ACSLPA Registration
- BCLS-HCP Certification
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Connect Care
- End-of-Life Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Dementia
- Marginalized Populations
- Patient Transfers
- Repositioning
