Research Student Aide

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 151848**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central** **Zone, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII**
**Department: Assistive Technology Program**
**Type of Employment: Casual** **Hourly FT short-assignment **(100%** **FTE) x 1** **position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 21-Mar-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’s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia’s economy.

The Assistive Technology (AT) Program at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation & Arthritis Centre works collaboratively with our clients, families and other members of the health care team to provide assistive technology as necessary to support our client’s goals. AT includes products, equipment (commercial, custom or modified) and services to improve or maintain an individual’s function and daily living.

The role of the Assistive Technology summer student is to work with the Rehabilitation Engineer and Occupational Therapy staff to support our Assistive Technology program with focus on our research and independent access to technology (iAT) initiatives. The objective of the iAT initiative is to enhance independence in people with disabilities by enabling access to computer technology, electronic and assistive devices.

This work term will foster a learning environment for a student interested in rehabilitation sciences. The summer student will assist staff in the implementation of research projects and training of people with a variety of disabilities in accessing technology and electronic devices. The individual will also provide assistance to staff with maintaining equipment, inventory, and knowledge resources.

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

- Current post-secondary student and continuing studies in the fall of 2023 in an undergraduate or community college program
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Able to work independently and in a team setting
- Ability to support individuals with a person centred approach and recognize the importance of equity in health care
- Interest and understanding of the use of assistive technology for people with disabilities
- Interest in technology, electronics, 3D printing and creating an asset
- Skilled in using computer technology including windows, android and apple platforms an asset
- An understanding of confidentiality, and commitment to the protection of personal health information
- Experience using different data bases including the ability to query data and generate reports an asset
- Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology an asset

Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

**Hours of Work**:
Short Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
- Beginning June 1, 2023 with an expected end date of September 7, 2023**Salary Information**:
$13.60 - $17.60 hourly

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