Audiologist

Department/Unit: Rehabilitation Services

Work Location: To be determined

City: To be determined

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 1.0

Daily hours worked: 7.25

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: As per current MGEU Prof Tech collective agreement

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager - Rehabilitation Services, the Audiologist operates with a high degree of independence as a member of a multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Team. The incumbent plans, delivers, and evaluates hearing services for the infant, preschool, school and adult populations, and in addition, provides consultative public/parent/caregiver education and training services. The Audiologist may also provide clinical supervision and training for students and provisional members and participates in the education of other health care professionals upon request while maintaining professional accountability, judgment and reasoning with a high level of communication and collaboration.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Qualifications:

1. Masters Degree in Audiology from an accredited/recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent
2. Active Registration with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba
3. Eligible for membership with the Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, Outlook/Email
5. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
6. Demonstrated effective decision making, and problem-solving skills
7. Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
8. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with management and staff within the region as well as appropriate outside vendors and agencies
9. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team
10. Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
11. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
12. Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
13. Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
14. Good work and attendance record

Conditions of Employment:

1. Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
2. All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
3. Requires a valid driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is 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.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.