Speech-Language Pathologist, Island Health

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC); Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Strong pension plan

Relocation assistance may be available

4 weeks paid vacation (prorated)

Job summary

Island Health in Port Alberni seeks an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist to provide communication and dysphagia services to adults in inpatient and outpatient settings, including remote support to Tofino General Hospital.

The position is temporary, full-time at West Coast General Hospital with an end date around April 28, 2028; start August 4, 2026; hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, with weekends and statutory holidays off.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized university program in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Responsibilities

• The Speech-Language Pathologist provides communication and dysphagia services to adults (19+) across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• The position will also provide remote support to Tofino General Hospital.
• Travel to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital may be occasionally required for training purposes.

Education

Graduation from a recognized university program in Speech-Language Pathology

Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as a Speech-Language Pathologist

Job description

Speech-Language Pathologist, Island Health

If you’re an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist looking for meaningful work and a lifestyle with more room to breathe, consider joining Island Health in Port Alberni.

In this role, you’ll bring specialized expertise to a collaborative healthcare team and make a direct difference for adults experiencing communication and swallowing challenges. Your knowledge will be valued, your professional growth supported, and the impact of your work felt across the communities you serve.

This is a temporary, full-time position at West Coast General Hospital, with a planned end date of approximately April 28, 2028. You’ll work Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with weekends and statutory holidays off. The planned start date is August 4, 2026.

Life in Port Alberni

Located in the heart of Vancouver Island, Port Alberni offers an affordable, welcoming community surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes and ocean. With hiking, mountain biking, fishing and paddling close to home - and both the island’s west coast and east coast communities within reach - it’s a place where you can build a rewarding career without giving up time for the life you want outside of work. Port Alberni lies within the traditional, unceded territory of the Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations.

What You’ll Do

The Speech-Language Pathologist provides communication and dysphagia services to adults (19+) across inpatient and outpatient settings. The position will also provide remote support to Tofino General Hospital. Travel to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital may be occasionally required for training purposes.

What You’ll Need to Apply

• Graduation from a recognized university program in Speech-Language Pathology
• Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as a Speech-Language Pathologist

What We Offer

At Island Health, rehabilitation professionals can build long-term careers supported by competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a strong pension plan, internal

mobility, and opportunities across urban, community, and rural practice settings throughout Vancouver Island.

• Competitive salary: $44.85 - $56.02 per hour.
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
• 4 weeks paid vacation (prorated to FTE) plus 13 statutory holidays.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates.

Bring your expertise to a team that understands the importance of your work—and build a life in a community where nature, connection and everyday adventure are close at hand.

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.