Occupational Health Specialist

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Halifax Regional Municipality Full time

Job Title: Occupational Health Practitioner

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Health Practitioner to join our team at Halifax Regional Municipality. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for our employees.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement the work connectedness strategy at HRM.
  • Promote and champion work connectedness across HRM business units.
  • Align work connectedness practices with HRM's focus on building and maintaining a physically and psychologically safe and healthy workplace.
  • Provide advice and expertise in partnership with management teams, union representatives, HR personnel, and Health Specialists in more complex cases.
  • Support employees returning to work following extended absences.
  • Develop reports and metrics to assess outcomes.
  • Maintain the Job Site Analyses for HRM Business Units.

Requirements:

  • Post-secondary education in occupational health nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or related field.
  • Accredited certification in one of the following: Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), Occupational Therapist (OT).
  • Five (5) years of experience in an occupational health background.
  • Experience with disability case management, in a complex and multi-union environment.
  • Experience using physical demands analysis, functional capacity evaluations, job safety analysis, and ergonomic assessment tools.

Competencies: Analytical Thinking, Communications, Teamwork & Cooperation, Networking/Relationship Building, Visioning, Strategic Thinking & Innovation, Organization & Planning, Values & Ethics, Valuing Diversity

Work Status: Full-time, Permanent

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (35 hours per week)

Salary: Non-Union, Level NU8, $88,690 - $114,770

Work Location: 8th Floor, Purdy's Wharf Tower 2, 1969 Upper Water Street, Halifax



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