Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 159533
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII
Department: OPCZ Assistive Tech Seating System
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Jul-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Occupational Therapist provides consultation, assessment, treatment and follow-up of inpatient and community-dwelling patients in the Specialized Seating Clinic of the Assistive Technology Department. This is a highly specialized clinical role helping patients with complex clinical needs and long term conditions affecting their posture and ability to function. Assessments include evaluating individual mobility, seating and pressure care needs, including pressure mapping, and preventing debilitation or decline. The objectives of treatment are to facilitate, restore and/or maintain clients\' optimal level of function. The Occupational Therapist plans, delivers and monitors treatment plans related to the provision of manual and powered wheelchairs and associated equipment needs. The Occupational Therapist provides education and support to clients, families and caregivers. The Occupational Therapist functions as a member of a multidisciplinary hospital and/or community health care team, collaborates with community stakeholders and advocates for clients\' needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a C.A.O.T recognized School of Occupational Therapy
• Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)
• BCLS certification
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum 2 years\' clinical practice, preferred
• Experience with the provision of seating and mobility products
• Knowledge of the World Health Organization 8 Steps of Wheelchair Provision
• Comfort with or willingness to learn to use both manual and power tools, preferred
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Commitment to confidentiality and protection of clients\' personal health information and an understanding of related policies and best practices.

Successful external applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to People Services before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Hours of Work

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly.

Salary Information

$33.80 - $42.68 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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