Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our team of Allied Health professionals and improve patient outcomes here at Humber River Health.

At Humber River Health the Allied Health team plays a pivotal role delivering diagnostic, technical, supportive and therapeutic patient care.

Speech Language Pathologists are valued members of our Allied Services Department.

Our Speech Language Pathologists provide evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders and speech and language problems resulting from strokes, head injury, respiratory issues, and other medical complications.

Are you a compassionate Speech Language Pathologist who is focused on positively impacting patients’ ability to communicate? If yes, we invite you to read the details below then apply.

Employment Status: Temporary Full Time
Duration: January 15, 2027 subject to change
Hours of Work
:
Monday - Friday, may include weekends and statutory holidays
Location: Humber River Health - Wilson Site, and RCC (Church and Finch Sites) may be required.
Labour Group: OPSEU 590
Reporting Relationship
:
Manager, Allied Health Services
Hourly Rate: $44.67 - $57.90

Position Responsibilities:

- Ensures a high standard of patient care in accordance with Speech Language Pathology policies and procedures.
- The Speech Language Pathologist will be responsible for the assessment and management of adults with dysphagia and communication disorders in an acute care setting.
- Collaboration and communication with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide appropriate assessment and treatment for referred patients with acute medical needs within the Medicine and Surgery programs, including the ICU and ED.
- Recording patient assessment, progress and discharge status.
- Providing discharge planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team members, including applications to other resources.
- Recording workload measurement data.
- Provide consultation to other disciplines in the area of physical medicine.
- Clinical supervisor of Speech Language Pathology students

Qualifications: