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Communication Disorders Technician at Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia

Date Posted: May 02, 2024
Application Deadline: May 13, 2024
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Job Category:

  • Health and Wellness
Job Start Date: Immediately
Job Location: On-site Position (Various, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Positions Available: 4
Salary: Starting at $44,071
Hours Per Week: 35

Job Description

Communication Disorders Technician Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia Employment

Type: Full-time, regular positions available

Location: Various locations within Nova Scotia, including Halifax, Antigonish, Amherst, and Yarmouth

Salary: $44,071 - $48,730 annually, based on full-time hours (35 hours per week). Successful applicants may be eligible to receive a one-time signing bonus of $2,000 and a relocation allowance of up to $2,500. In turn, a return of service will be required for 2 years. All available Communication Disorders Technician positions are NSGEU Bargaining Unit positions.

Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) provides audiology services to Nova Scotians of all ages, and speech-language pathology services to preschool children and adults. Established in 1963, HSNS works to prevent and reduce the impact of communication disorders for Nova Scotians. HSNS is funded by the NS Government to deliver integrated and standardized provincial services across 36 clinical sites, located in 25 communities. Nationally certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, with support from Communication Disorders Technicians and Administrative Support Professionals, participate in the provision of safe, evidence-based, competent, patient and family centered ethical care, supporting HSNS provincial services, collaborating with partners, and ensuring the goals and needs of the patient are prioritized and individualized. Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical and mental abilities, family status, and political beliefs and affiliation. We are proud to offer:

  • A nationally accredited program with Accreditation Canada
  • A province-wide support network of professional colleagues, clinical resources, and coordinated clinical services
  • Varied caseloads and work settings
  • Salaries (full-time) commensurate with experience, pension, and excellent benefits package
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Opportunities for relocation and clinical specialization

Qualifications

We are accepting applications for a variety of Communication Disorders Technician positions across the province. Specific caseloads vary between positions and may include pediatrics and adult services, in community clinics and/or hospitals. All available opportunities require the successful completion of a Communication Disorders Technician formal training program or equivalent. A recognized diploma in a related field (e.g. OTA/PTA, ECE, CCA, LPN, etc.) from a college will also be considered.

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Note: All offers of employment will be conditional upon results of a criminal records check/vulnerable sector search, a child abuse registry search, and current immunization documentation all to be satisfactory to the employer. Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.


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Company Information

Company Name: Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia

Address: 5657 Spring Garden Road, Suite 401

City/Town: Halifax

Postal/Zip Code: B3J 3R4

Province/State: NS

Country: Canada

Website:


Company Contact

Contact Person: Grace Cowling

Contact Person Job Title: HR/Benefits Coordinator

Telephone: 902-492-8295

Email: hr@nshsc.nshealth.ca