Audiologist - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Abbotsford, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Learn more.

We currently have exciting opportunities for

Casual - Audiologists to join our team at

Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre located in

Abbotsford

, B.C. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us
Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.

Connect with us on our Careers social channels where you'll learn about exciting opportunities, get career tips from our recruiters, and meet some of your future team members You can also visit us on Indeed and Glassdoor.

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Detailed Overview:

Provides audiology services in accordance with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHHPBC) standards of practice, Fraser Health mission, values and audiology acute care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family centered care.

Provides assessment, audiological diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan and intervention development, implementation and evaluation, and patient consultation and education to enable the patient to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.

Screens referrals and supervises designed staff. Participates in approved audiology and interprofessional research, special projects, and quality and safety activities.

Responsibilities:

Analyzes the patient's needs, establishes audiological diagnosis and prognosis and develops an evidencebased, outcomefocused intervention strategy; utilizes assessment and reassessment findings, discusses the analysis with the patient and caregivers, develops short and long term goals and selects a practice model/intervention consistent with patient needs and goals to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Recommends interventions in accordance with established treatment guidelines and educates patients and caregivers regarding selfmanagement, health promotion and injury/disability prevention.
Participates in the interprofessional care planning process for patients as appropriate by updating the care plan as needed, providing referrals to appropriate services, and collaborating and communicating on issues that will affect the care plan.
Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions by methods such as conducting assessments and reassessments, monitoring patient responses, evaluating changes in health status, function and audiological performance against predetermined goals and expected outcomes, and modifying the intervention strategy to achieve and maintain optimal functional independence and audiological performance.
Receives, screens, and identifies appropriate referrals for audiology services, assessing for priority of intervention, and identifying and facilitating referrals to appropriate health care/community programs.
Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
Maintains a variety of records including patient files by gathering information, ent