Occupational Therapy Assistant
1 month ago
**Req ID**:173490**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ STRAT-EARLY STROKE DISCHARGE-QE2**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Feb-24**
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.
**About the Opportunity**:
Under the direction of the Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Program Manager and the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) completes therapeutic and technical support duties in the delivery of occupational therapy services to QEII Health Sciences Centre clients both independently and collaboratively with health care team members and students. The Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible to adhere to QEII Health Sciences Centre policies and procedures. This position is based at the 7th floor of the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRAC). The OTA will work primarily with in-patients of the Acquired Brain Injury Program.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant may be required to provide services throughout the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio.
**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduation from a recognized community college occupational assistant program
- Annual BCLS certification
- Previous experience and/or knowledge of seating and mobility systems an asset
- Previous experience splinting and/or hand therapy considered an asset
- Strong communication, creativity, problem-solving and organizational skills are required
- Must be adaptable, flexible and demonstrate initiative
- Able to work independently and collaboratively with health care team members, clients, caregivers and students
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset
- 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
**Hours**:
- Permanent; Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
**Compensation and Incentives**:
$22.84 - $25.95 Hourly
**Once You've Applied**
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This 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.
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