Community Speech Pathologist

Position Summary
** Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position **

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a registered Speech-Language Pathologist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Speech-Language Pathologist department.

Under the direction of the Speech Program Lead, the position functions as Clinicians responsible for the delivery of speech and language services to the population that the incumbent serves. Responsibilities include providing clinical speech language services to the birth to kindergarten entry population group (with limited services to adults), as well as consultative and educational services to educators, professionals, and the community.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00

GR Baker Memorial Hospital is a full care hospital with 26 acute beds, four ICU beds and five crisis stabilization beds. Some services provided are laboratory, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, home and community care and home support, mental health and addictions, general surgery, internal medicine, otolaryngology (ENT), community cancer care, physiotherapy, respiratory therapy, environmental health and speech and language therapy. Visiting specialists in cardiology, pediatrics, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, urology and ophthalmology.

Quesnel has a population of 10,000 (2021) local residents and is one of the central interior's oldest cities and home to the world's largest gold pan. Nestled on the banks of the Fraser and Quesnel rivers, Quesnel is the commercial centre of the North Cariboo. Check out Quesnel for more information on this outdoor playground and its access to a wealth of adventures.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial support for moving expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualfications
• Master's degree in Speech Pathology from a recognized university program.
• Must be licensed to practice by the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia.
• One (1) year clinically related experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current valid Class 5 B.C. driver's license required and access to personal vehicle for business related purposes.

Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to apply knowledge of all levels of the theoretical and practical clinical pediatric speech language pathology.
• Ability to create, support and monitor home speech and language programs.
• Ability to practice within a family focused service model.
• Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships, both internally and externally.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and balance multiple activities concurrently.
• Ability to operate related equipment such as computerized software technology within a Windows operating environment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.