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Are you an internal candidate? If yes, please apply through your employee space. Speech Pathologist Allied Health Services BHB ensures the highest in quality health care through service excellence, education and leadership. We seek qualified, highly motivated, and experienced professionals to work in a supportive but demanding environment. Location: King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Work Type: Full Time Key Responsibilities include: Meets productivity standards set by the department for direct patient contact and other related non-patient contact duties Performing an appropriate assessment on all in and/or outpatients following referral; use objective clinical measures to identify problems and formulate treatment plans based on realistic stated goals; carry out specific therapeutic interventions as indicated Supervising and delegates specific written treatment plans to aides, assistants, and/or students Observing and evaluates treatment effect; communicate patient progress or lack of to appropriate staff and physicians Maintaining patient documentation using the appropriate paperwork and systems, ensuring documentation meets current standards and policies; prepares specific clinical reports as requested Keeping accurate, timely statistics of both direct and indirect time spent Promoting the team approach through participation in patient care rounds and discharge planning meetings Qualifications & Registration Required:Masters of Art or Science degree in Communication Disorders/Speech and Language Pathology or equivalent, with certification, if applicable, in jurisdiction of training One to two years post-graduate experience in a Speech Language Pathology environment, preferably within a hospital Local registration to practice with the Council for Allied Health Professions (CAHP) and meet all re-registration requirements Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite Schedule: Allied Health Services participates in a six-day rota that includes evenings, weekends and public holidays Salary Scale: $114,767.28 (BP29-31) Pre-employment substance abuse screening is mandatory for all successful candidates.