About the Role
Humber River Health is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to join their Speech Language department team. This role involves ensuring a high standard of patient care, assessing and managing patients with acute medical needs, and providing clinical care to adults with communication disorders in an acute care setting.
Responsibilities
- Ensure a high standard of patient care in accordance with Speech-Language Pathology policies and procedures.
- Assess, treat, and manage referred patients with acute medical needs within the Medicine Program, including the ICU and Emergency Department, with additional coverage in the Surgery, Stroke, and Post‑Acute Programs as required.
- Provide clinical care to adults with dysphagia and communication disorders in an acute care setting.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Document patient assessments, progress, and discharge status in accordance with professional and organizational standards.
- Participate in discharge planning in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members, including completing required applications for external resources.
- Record workload measurement data accurately and in a timely manner.
- Provide consultation to other disciplines within the physical medicine area.
- Serve as a clinical supervisor for Speech-Language Pathology students.
- Provide coverage across multiple sites, including the Hennick and Reactivation Care Centres (Finch and Church locations).
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology or equivalent.
- Registration with CASLPO.
- Experience in a hospital setting preferred.
- Sound professional knowledge and judgment in a clinical role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Supportive of a multidisciplinary approach.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
- An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset.
- Interested applicants are required to submit an Application before the closing date.
Skills
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Patient Care
- Medical Needs Assessment
- Dysphagia Management
- Communication Disorders Management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Documentation
- Discharge Planning
- Workload Measurement
- Clinical Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Principles
Location
- Hennick site
- Finch site
- Church site
Work Type
- Permanent Part time
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday)
- Weekends
- Occasional Statutory holidays
Education Level
- Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $44.67 - $57.90
About the Company
- Humber River Health is a multi-site organization serving a population of more than 850,000 people in the northwest Greater Toronto Area.
- The organization is a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and operates Hennick Humber Hospital, along with its Finch and Church campuses, supported by more than 5,000 employees, approximately 800 physicians, and over 600 volunteers.
- Hennick Humber Hospital is North America’s first fully digital hospital.
- Through robotics and advanced technology, patients benefit from less pain, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stays.
- A custom combination of technology and clinical expertise supports a reimagined model of care focused on safety, efficiency, and improved outcomes.
- Its digital ecosystem includes automated laboratory services, medication management robotics, electronic health records, a Command Centre, computerized physician order entry, bedside computer terminals, and surgical tracking systems that keep families informed in real time.
- These innovations enhance communication, improve efficiency, and create a more connected experience for patients and families.
- This transformation has been made possible through the dedication of Humber’s staff, physicians, and volunteers.
- Together, they are united by a shared belief: the power to transform healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
- With strong teams and a commitment to continuous improvement, Humber River Health continues to deliver Tomorrow’s Healthcare, Today.
- Humber River Health is proud to have been recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
- We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to staff, physician and volunteer engagement.
- We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.
- Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities.
- Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.
- We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors.
- We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.
Equal Opportunity
- Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities.
- Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.
- We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors.
- As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.
- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment.
