Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital (HGMH) is a patient-centred primary care hospital that has been established in Alexandria, Ontario for 60 years. HGMH provides acute care, 24-hour emergency services, outpatient services and rehabilitation to over 41,000 residents every year. Our team includes over 180 staff members, 50 Medical Staff members and 50+ volunteers who all take pride in bringing quality health care to our local Eastern Ontario community.

HGMHsupports equal opportunity employment. We strongly encourage applications from all genders, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require.

We thank all candidates for applying. We will only contact candidates selected for further consideration.

POSITION PURPOSE

As an integral member of the rehab team, the Speech Language Pathologist provides assessment and treatment for adult patients with communication and swallowing disorders. The successful candidate will work in a progressive,



multi-professional team with stroke/rehab and general medicine patients.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program or equivalent recognized qualification.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO).
- Bilingualism: verbal and written communication in both French and English
- Robust clinical reasoning, interpersonal, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to an interdisciplinary team.

Assets:

- Experience in inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, stroke rehabilitation, or geriatric rehabilitation.
- Experience assessing and treating aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, cognitive communication disorders, and dysphagia.
- Experience completing acute care swallowing consultations and making appropriate clinical recommendations.
- Experience providing education to staff on supportive conversation strategies to support patients during their in-patient stay and transition to the community

HEALTH & SAFETY:

- Attend training sessions related to safety – including N95 fit testing, annual and bi-annual in-service training, etc.




- Knowledgeable of and compliance with wearing personal protective equipment as deemed necessary in your department
- Promote and participate in health and safety events, such as health and safety quizzes, health and safety week, etc.
- Follow safe work practices and seek out information if you’re unsure
- Participate in monthly Safety Talks
- Keep your work area free of hazards and report any to your supervisor
- Report incidents, near miss/hazards to your supervisor and file the appropriate forms

PATIENT SAFETY:

- Encourage recognition, reporting, and acknowledgement of risks to patients/visitors and employee safety and medical/healthcare errors
- Initiate/monitor actions to reduce these risks/errors
- Internally report findings and actions taken
- Educate staff to assure that all members of the healthcare team participate in the program

EMERGENCY & DISASTER RESPONSE:

- Attend training sessions related to emergency and disaster response, mitigation, and readiness
- Knowledgeable of and compliance with emergency and disaster response procedures
- Actively participate in drills and other exercises
- Contribute to continuous improvement of emergency and disaster response procedures and risk mitigation
- Participate in Code of the Month program

INCLUSIVITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & ANTI-RACISM (IDEA):

We recognize the intrinsic value of every individual and the diversity they bring to our community. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that upholds principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in every facet of our operations. Our commitment is unwavering, rooted in our belief that healthcare should be equitable, accessible, and inclusive for all.

📌 Speech Language Pathologist, Glengarry Memorial Hospital (Alexandria)
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📍 Alexandria