Occupational Therapist

1 month ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full time
Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

​Req ID: 189666
Location: Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII  
Department: OPCZ VAC Occupational Therapy
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Oct-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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the program manager, the Occupational Therapist works in collaboration with patients, families and inter-professional team members to facilitate and restore the patient’s optimal level of function in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.  The Occupational Therapist provides consultation, assessment, treatment, evaluation and follow-up while working within an acute/subacute setting. The Occupational Therapist, in collaboration with the patient and family, establishes individualized treatment plans and goals independently manage a busy caseload and use clinical judgement and decision-making skills to prioritize issues on a daily basis.  Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required.  The Occupational Therapist provides education and support to patients, families and inter-professional team members.  The Occupational Therapist functions as both a member of an occupational therapy clinical team and a multidisciplinary long term care setting. The Occupational Therapist contributes to the clinical education of Occupational Therapist students and related health disciplines and for supervision of Occupational Therapist assistants.  The Occupational Therapist is responsible for adhering to nova scotia health authority policies and procedures and to the professional standards of our licensing body, the nova scotia college of Occupational Therapists.

 

About You

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

 

  • Bachelor or equivalent of Science in Occupational Therapy
  • Licensure with the provincial regulatory body, the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia, is mandatory
  • BCLS
  • Experience in seating assessments and pressure management strategies is considered an asset
  • Experience in geriatrics is concerned an asset
  • Knowledge of dementia is considered an asset
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate education programs and interact positively with residents, families, other health care providers and staff
  • Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while effectively planning, organizing, and supervising
  • Ability to be flexible and adjust to the changing needs of the service and the program/facility
  • Must be able to work alone or with team members in all service settings
  • 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, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

 

Compensation and Benefits

$33.97 - $42.89 Hourly 

 

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

 

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.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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