Orthoptist - Orthoptic Clinic

**Req ID**:170271**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** Zone, **Glace Bay Hospital**
**Department**:OPEZ Orthoptic Clinic GBH**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: UNIFOR** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:13-Jun-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.

**Recruitment Incentives**:
**About the Opportunity**:
The Orthoptist is responsible for the assessment, evaluation, identification, diagnosis, and nonsurgical treatment of disorders of binocular vision, visual development, and ocular motility for the purpose of improving or restoring function. Tests include but are not limited to identification and quantification of strabismus, visual acuity testing, stereoacuity testing, colour vision assessment, Hess Screen evaluations, oculomotor motility, and prism adaptation. Pediatric and adult orthoptic patients will be seen by referral from an ophthalmologist or neurologist only. (Pediatric screening patients may be referred by family physicians, nurse practitioners, or pediatricians). Reports and summaries of findings, including diagnosis and recommendations, will be sent to referring physicians. orthoptic treatment will be initiated and carried out as required. The Orthoptist has a major role in patient/family instruction and minor role in the instruction of public health nurses.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Graduate of an accredited Orthoptics/Ophthalmic Medical Technologists program
- Certification as an orthoptist by the Canadian Orthoptic Council
- Excellent organizational, time management, stress management, communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities and work independently
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-Time / 100% / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$34.68 - $43.80 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

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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