Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Join our St. Joseph’s Health Centre as we work to put patients and families at the centre of everything we do, in the role of Speech-Language Pathologist on our Health Disciplines Resource Team (HDRT).

The Speech-Language Pathology Team is a dynamic service across all hospital programs. We are seeking an experienced clinician to provide assessment and management for adults with swallowing and communication disorders. As a member of the HDRT Team, you will be supporting corporate coverage of inpatient units over weekends and/or holidays.

Duties & Responsibilities

The primary role of a Speech-Language Pathologist is to provide evaluation and management of swallowing and communication disorders. Other activities include:

Works effectively as a member of an interprofessional team, collaborating with other disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care.

Contributes to the academic mandate of the organization as an educator, resource or support for staff and members of the academic and professional community.

Identifies and addresses educational needs for patients and their families.

Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development in order to continue to provide optimal patient care.

Is committed to and participates in ongoing quality improvement and/or research in the organization.

Provides patient care in accordance with all professional and organizational standards.

Is committed to providing anti oppressive and accessible care for all patients.

Qualifications

Must be currently licensed by and in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) for practice in all applicable clinical areas.

Must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (or equivalent).

Current BLS (or willingness to complete within probationary period).

Experience with assessment and management of communication and swallowing for medical-surgical patients of various disease presentation, and with tracheostomy tubes is preferred.

Experience with videofluoroscopy, and holds current certification or is willing to obtain training in Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImp) training.

Excellent communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills.

Proven flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills as relates to patient care.

Demonstrated advocacy, commitment to and involvement with profession preferred (e.g. involvement with professional association, representation on relevant committees).

Potential candidates who do not meet all preferred qualifications are still encouraged to apply.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.