Audiologist (Masters)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority seeks an audiologist to deliver comprehensive audiology services, from prevention to rehabilitation, in partnership with Manitoba's health system.

The role includes client assessment, fitting of hearing aids, and discharge planning, with education for colleagues and students. Commitment to professional standards and collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Audiology from an accredited/recognized university is required.
• Must be registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba (CASLPM).
• CPR training requirements shall be in accordance with employer policy.
• Indigenous language competence or knowledge of Indigenous customs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality audiology services including prevention, consultation, assessment, planning, intervention (hearing aid fittings) and evaluation.
• Offers education and guidance to other healthcare providers and individuals within the system.
• Provides clinical supervision and training for students and provisional members.

Skills

Clinical audiology

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Indigenous language knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Audiology

CASLPM registration

CPR training

Job description

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Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Provides quality audiology services, consistent with discipline and professional standards, including: prevention, consultation, client assessment, identification, planning, intervention implementation (e.g., hearing aid fittings) and evaluation; program planning and implementation; discharge planning; referrals to other professionals and follow-up. Provides education and guidance to other healthcare providers and individuals/professionals working within the educational/healthcare system. Provides clinical supervision and training for students and provisional members and participates in the education of other healthcare professionals upon request. Maintains professional accountability, professional judgment and reasoning with a high-level of communication and collaboration.

Experience

• Previous experience providing clinical audiological services for children and adults.
• Previous experience with a relevant population and assessment techniques preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Master’s degree in Audiology from an accredited/recognized university is required.
• Completion of, and ongoing participation in relevant courses, workshops, etc. to address continuing education requirements of CASLPM and specialization required for service provision.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba (CASLPM). Membership in other professional organizations is encouraged; for example, the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA) and Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work extended hours.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress, etc.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/staff/visitors.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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