Occupational Therapy Assistant

7 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:183183**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ VAC Occupational Therapy**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:10-Jul-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 program manager and the supervision of an occupational therapist (OT), the occupational therapy assistant completes therapeutic and technical support duties in the delivery of occupational therapy services to Nova Scotia Health clients both independently and collaboratively with health care team members and students. The occupational therapy assistant is responsible to adhere to Nova Scotia Health policies and procedures.

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

- Graduated from a recognized community college occupational assistant program including three hundred hours minimum of clinical experience.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
- Demonstrated knowledge of the uses and sources of commercially available assistive devices and equipment
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to operation and maintain variety of appliances and power equipment
- Previous experience working with Geriatric populations an asset.
- Previous experience working with Frailty and Dementia an asset.
- Previous experience working with patients/clients with physical and/or cognitive impairments an asset.
- Previous experience with wheelchair fitting and modifications an asset.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Part-time (50%) position; 37.5 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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