Rehabilitation Assistant - Physiotherapy

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nova Scotia seeks a Rehabilitation Assistant to support patients in movement and function. This permanent, full-time position at the Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital involves collaborating with therapists to deliver safe interventions. Candidates should have a Grade 12 or GED, complete a Rehabilitation Assistant Program, and possess strong communication and organizational skills. Hourly compensation ranges from $25.84 to $30.84, supported by a comprehensive benefits package covering health, dental, and retirement planning.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or GED is required.
• Completion of Rehabilitation Assistant Program.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Ability to communicate well with patients and families.
• Good interpersonal skills for team collaboration.
• Organizational skills to manage changing workloads.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
• Demonstrated basic computer skills.
• Competency in additional languages, particularly French, is an asset.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists in delivering patient interventions.
• Educate and promote movement and function to patients.
• Maintain treatment and storage areas.
• Order necessary supplies as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational ability

Knowledge of body mechanics

Basic computer skills

Competencies in French

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Rehabilitation Assistant Program

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 214566
Location: Central Zone, Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy ESH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (70%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Jan-26

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.

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About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager, and under the supervision of therapists, the Rehabilitation Assistant, as an active member of the patient care team, works with individuals, families and groups to help educate and promote movement, occupation, and function. Working collaboratively with their team, the Rehabilitation Assistant is responsible for the safe and proficient delivery of interventions that have been assigned by the therapists for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function. The Rehabilitation Assistant also checks and cleans equipment, maintains treatment and storage areas and may order necessary supplies. The successful applicant may be required to provide services anywhere within the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.

About You

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

• Grade 12 or GED
• Rehabilitation Assistant Program (which includes both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Ability to communicate well with both patients and their families and staff
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with team members
• Organizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levels
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics
• Demonstrate basic computer skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Access to reliable transportation

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

$25.84 - $30.84 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.