Occupational Therapist - Med/Surg/Cancer Care, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading health service provider in Nova Scotia as an Occupational Therapist. In this dynamic role, you will assess and treat clients to enhance their occupational performance across self-care, productivity, and leisure. Your expertise will contribute to a multidisciplinary approach, ensuring clients receive comprehensive support. With a focus on collaboration and excellence in care, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals seeking rehabilitation and supportive care. If you are passionate about helping others and thrive in a team-oriented environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized Occupational Therapy school and registered with COTNS.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, assessment, treatment, and follow-up for clients.
• Facilitate, restore, and maintain clients' optimal level of function.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Creativity

Competencies in other languages

Education

Graduate of a C.A.O.T recognized School of Occupational Therapy

Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia

Tools

BCLS certification

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Med/Surg/Cancer Care, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Req ID: 193826
Location: Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ Med/Surg/Cancer Care OT
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Posting Closing Date: 28-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, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Occupational Therapist provides consultation, assessment, treatment and follow-up of clients in the occupational performance areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. The objectives of treatment are to facilitate, restore and/or maintain clients' optimal level of function. The Occupational Therapist provides intervention to address clients' occupational performance components (physical, cognitive and/or affective) and offers education and support to clients, families and caregivers as a member of a multidisciplinary hospital and/or community health care team.

The Occupational Therapist may be required to provide services throughout the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio.

About You

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

• Graduate of a C.A.O.T recognized School of Occupational Therapy
• Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)
• BCLS certification
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication, creativity, problem solving and organizational skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Successful external applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to People Services before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

Hours

• Long assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately a 9-month assignment

Compensation and Benefits

$35.86 - $45.29 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.

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.