Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Services

Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Services

Req ID: 195169
Location: Eastern Zone, Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
Department: OPEZ Occupational Therapy ICH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Posting Closing Date: 27-Jan-25

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. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services.

Recruitment Incentives

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus and relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

The Occupational Therapist works under the supervision of the Manager. The Occupational Therapist (OT) collaborates with clients, caregivers, and family to facilitate, restore, and/or maintain optimal levels of function in self-care, productivity, and leisure. The OT provides consultation, assessment, treatment, evaluation, and follow-up while working within the hospital, the client's home, and/or their community. The OT establishes individualized treatment plans and goals, manages a busy caseload, and uses clinical judgment and decision-making skills to prioritize issues daily. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required. The OT provides education and support to clients, families, and caregivers. The OT functions as both a member of an occupational therapy clinical team and a multidisciplinary healthcare team and contributes to the clinical education of OT students and supervision of OT Assistants.

About You

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

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Licensure with the provincial regulatory body, the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia, is mandatory.
• BLS-C
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate education programs and interact positively with patients/clients, families, and other healthcare providers
• 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

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Commencing February 3, 2025

Compensation and Benefits

$33.97 - $42.90 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. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives.

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.