Speech Pathologist II at Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity: Under supervision of the SLP Clinical Lead and the Area Manager of Allied Health, this position is responsible for the management of adult clients with swallowing and communication difficulties in a fast paced, dynamic acute care environment at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. The SLP will provide both clinical and instrumental swallowing assessments (VFSS) with the potential for service delivery to any unit including the Intensive Care and Emergency Department. The position will work collaboratively with SLP and interdisciplinary colleagues to manage caseload and ensure efficient service delivery. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are paramount in this role. Sound clinical judgement and critical thinking combined with the ability to create innovative solutions for complex challenges are also essential in this position Description: As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as a part of a collaborative team, which may include external partners. You will be responsible for providing prevention, health promotion, identification, assessment, intervention, and case management. You will participate in the planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aid you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform ongoing quality improvement, service integration, and program development

• Classification: Speech Pathologist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Acute Care Speech Language Pathology
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 09-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA) Additional Required Qualifications: As required Preferred Qualifications: proficiency in clinical and instrumental (VFSS) swallowing assessment and treatment.