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CA$32.84/hr · p10p90 · CA$45.15/hr
this role: CA$44.85/hrmedian CA$44.85/hr
Shaded band: the middle 50% of posted allied health roles in White Rock, British Columbia rates. This role sits in the 50th percentile.
About the role
Pay for this role is about level with the White Rock, British Columbia median for allied health roles.
Provides speech language pathology services including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients with communication and dysphagia needs. Collaborates with an interprofessional team to implement care plans and evaluate patient outcomes in an acute care setting.
Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour Job Summary
We are currently hiring for a Relief Part Time Speech Language Pathologist to join our Rehabilitation team at Peace Arch Hospital located in White Rock, B.C.
This position is available until approximately June 2027 or until the return of the incumbent.
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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields.
Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to: Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan Maternity top-up (eligibility requirements to qualify) 50% subsidy on TransLink passes *Eligibility based on employment status We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.
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Detailed Overview
Provides speech language pathology services in accordance with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice, Fraser Health mission, values and speech language pathology acute care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family centered care. Provides assessment, speech language and dysphagia diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan and intervention development, implementation and evaluation, and patient consultation and education to enable the patient to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes in communications & dysphagia function. Participates in approved speech language pathology and interprofessional research, special projects, and program quality and safety activities.
Responsibilities
Provides speech language assessment of the patient's communication, speech and swallow functional abilities, needs, and goals by methods such as reviewing records, gathering information, interviewing the patient, identifying patient and speech language pathologist expectations, selecting and applying evidence-based assessment methods, consulting with members of the health care team, performing examinations, and monitoring the patient's health to improve, maintain or support speech, language, voice and or swallowing performance.
Requirements
Requires current registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Candidates must possess knowledge of speech language pathology theory, clinical standards, and the ability to work effectively within a patient-centered care model.
professional certificate
Rehabilitation
Patient education
Patient assessment
Treatment planning
Communication disorders
Workload management
Care planning
Evidence-based practice
Therapeutic relationship building
Interprofessional collaboration
Clinical documentation
Acute care
Swallowing assessment
Speech language pathology
Dysphagia diagnosis
Benefits
Vacation
Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
Defined municipal pension plan
Maternity top-up
50% subsidy on TransLink passes
Posting details
Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
CA$45 - CA$56/hr
Location
White Rock, British Columbia
Posted
Mar 31, 2026
Closes
Mar 31, 2027
Application
Employer website
Analyzes the patient's needs, establishes speech language and dysphagia diagnosis and prognosis and develops an evidence-based, outcome-focused intervention strategy; utilizes assessment and reassessment findings, discusses the analysis with the patient and caregivers, develops short and long term goals and selects a practice model/intervention consistent with patient needs and goals to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Implements interventions in accordance with established treatment guidelines and educates patients and caregivers regarding self-management, health promotion and injury/disability prevention.
Participates in the interprofessional care planning process for patients as appropriate by ensuring the plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate, and collaborating and communicating on issues that will affect the care/transfer/discharge plan.
Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions by methods such as conducting ongoing assessment and monitoring of patient responses, evaluating changes in health status, evaluating speech language performance and swallowing function against pre-determined goals and expected outcomes, and modifying the intervention strategy to achieve and maintain optimal functional independence and speech and language performance.
Participates in maintaining seamless quality patient care by identifying appropriate referrals for speech language pathology services, screening for priority of intervention, and identifying and facilitating referrals to appropriate health care/community programs.
Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan.
Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
Maintains a variety of records including patient files by gathering information, entering data into computerized databases and/or documenting information into approved formats.
Notes patient progress, changes to treatment plan, and records test/treatment results to provide evidence and rationale that support assessment findings and intervention plan.
Compiles statistics on workload activities and summarizes information into written reports as requested.
Delegates components of treatment to speech and hearing assistants by providing work direction and verbal and/or written instruction, ensuring and documenting the appropriate transfer of function and ensuring quality patient care.
Acts as a speech language resource to other speech language pathologists, speech and hearing assistants, and students by assisting with orientation and demonstrating procedures.
Provides speech language pathology information and in-services to other members of the health care team and attends meetings as a representative of speech language pathology.
Participates in team/program activities required to enhance and optimize the delivery of care and to facilitate evidence-based practice.
Promotes quality and safety principles, identifies processes/procedures that require improvement and provides recommendations for review.
Participates in approved speech language pathology and interprofessional research, special projects, and committees including professional practice councils and clinical decision support tool development.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Education and Experience
Current registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC including applicable College certification(s).
Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of speech language pathology theory and practice within a patient and family-centered model of care.
Knowledge of the CSHBC standards of practice and practice guidelines for clinical practitioners.
Knowledge of communication and dysphagia standardized tests, measures, use of equipment and related techniques.
Broad knowledge of other health care professions and their role in patient care.
Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, caregivers, speech and hearing assistants, members of the interprofessional care team, both verbally (one-on-one and in groups) and in writing.
Ability to teach and provide effective consultation to patients, caregivers, speech and hearing assistants and other health care professionals.
Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
Ability to establish workload priorities and adjust to unexpected events.
Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
Ability to operate related equipment including relevant software applications.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.
We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.
Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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