Speech & Hearing Assistant - Eagle Ridge Hospital

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $32.84 / hour Detailed Overview

Performs a variety of speech and hearing duties at assigned locations such as administering routine screenings and procedures, assisting Audiologists and the Speech-Language Pathologists with patient treatments and monitoring and maintaining inventory and equipment; reviews referrals, collects information, documents and communicates results; works cooperatively with families, professionals, agencies and community members to facilitate a team approach in addressing the patient's communication needs. Responsibilities

• Prepares patient materials and related material including communications boards using graphics software.
• Monitors the functioning of communication equipment including Canon Communicator Units, Pocket Talkers, electrolarynges (e.g., Servox), Cooper Rand voice amplifiers and hearing aids by checking function, replacing batteries, cleaning units and making arrangements for repairs as required.
• Administers routine screenings and procedures to patients established by Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists including hearing screenings, impedance and pure tone testing, otoacoustic emission testing and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE); assists with patient treatments under the supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist such as thermal stimulation, oral-motor exercises, communication exercises and conversation groups.
• Makes preparations for procedure such as preparing barium mixtures, and ordering, picking up and organizing dysphagia trays.
• Provides information to patients and family members on speech and hearing topics such as communication strategies, benefits of hearing aids and communication devices and available community resources.
• Obtains patient information and completes necessary forms for speech and hearing services including the Swallowing Intervention Service.
• Assists with inventory control of equipment, materials and supplies by monitoring stock, reporting shortages and preparing necessary forms to requisition; organizes and cleans materials and equipment.
• Records workload data for statistical purposes; compiles, maintains, and submits computerized and manual statistics as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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• Prepares patient materials and related material including communications boards using graphics software.
• Monitors the functioning of communication equipment including Canon Communicator Units, Pocket Talkers, electrolarynges (e.g., Servox), Cooper Rand voice amplifiers and hearing aids by checking function, replacing batteries, cleaning units and making arrangements for repairs as required.
• Administers routine screenings and procedures to patients established by Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists including hearing screenings, impedance and pure tone testing, otoacoustic emission testing and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE); assists with patient treatments under the supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist such as thermal stimulation, oral-motor exercises, communication exercises and conversation groups.
• Makes preparations for procedure such as preparing barium mixtures, and ordering, picking up and organizing dysphagia trays.
• Provides information to patients and family members on speech and hearing topics such as communication strategies, benefits of hearing aids and communication devices and available community resources.
• Obtains patient information and completes necessary forms for speech and hearing services including the Swallowing Intervention Service.
• Assists with inventory control of equipment, materials and supplies by monitoring stock, reporting shortages and preparing necessary forms to requisition; organizes and cleans materials and equipment.
• Records workload data for statistical purposes; compiles, maintains, and submits computerized and manual statistics as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Education and Experience

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.