Audiologist - Pediatric focus, Potential Adult Audiology component

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Your Opportunity:Southern Alberta has plenty to offer and will provide you with great memories, all within and surrounding the spectacular sunniest city in Canada....Medicine Hat! “The Hat" is nestled by the beautiful coulees and winding river. You will have the chance to explore the Cypress Hills, Red Rock Coulee, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Waterton & Rocky Mountains. Southeast Alberta offers beautiful scenery, relaxing spaces, and days full of adventure given extensive hiking, walking and mountain biking trails. We boast Alberta’s longest golfing season. Medicine Hat is home to a number of world-class entertainment venues which bring in acts from around the world utilizing the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Center, Medalta Historic Clay District, Co-op Place and opportunities to get active at Marble-Go Center. A few sporting events include Medicine Hat Tigers Hockey, Mavericks Baseball, Gas City Roller Derby, Medicine Hat College Rattlers, Inland Skateboarding, recreational pickleball, volleyball and much more. Medicine Hat continues to cultivate an amazing food scene. Whether you’re looking for a classic diner, something quick to go with your morning coffee, or a top-notch meal to help mark a special occasion, this wonderful city has you covered! We can discuss a flexible start date, such as spring, summer or fall 2023. Call Tricia Miller anytime for more information at 403 528 8141. We look forward to talking to you!Description:As an Audiologist, you will be working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, where you will be responsible for the screening, identification, assessment and management of patients (clients) presenting with hearing and balance (vestibular) disorders. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will be important to you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform program development and planning. You will interpret findings, provide counselling regarding hearing loss and balance dysfunction, and establish appropriate intervention plans to manage and reduce the functional impact of hearing loss. You will provide patients, their families and other professionals with information and recommendations; making referrals to other agencies and professionals as required.Classification:AudiologistUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program:Audiology DepartmentPrimary Location:Medicine Hat Regional HospitalLocation Details:As Per LocationMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 1.00Posting End Date:03-MAR-2023Employee Class:Regular Full TimeDate Available:27-MAR-2023Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:1Shifts per cycle:5Shift Pattern:DaysDays Off:Saturday/SundayMinimum Salary: $42.53Maximum Salary: $56.50Vehicle Requirement:Driver’s License, Vehicle ProvidedRequired Qualifications:Completion of master’s degree in Audiology. Active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA).Additional Required Qualifications:Proven and consistent excellence in communications and interpersonal relation skills is required. Note that the majority of the audiologist’s hours are focused on the pediatric population, therefore desire to work with infants, children and families is important. The amount of adult clientele may fluctuate.Preferred Qualifications:As Required.