Wheelchair Service Technician - Seniors' Health, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health authority in Nova Scotia seeks a Wheelchair Service Technician to ensure safe seating solutions for veterans at the Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building. This permanent, full-time position offers competitive compensation and requires both mechanical experience and problem-solving skills. Join a dedicated team focused on enhancing the quality of life for residents through effective mobility solutions.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Life insurance coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• One year experience utilizing power and manual tools.
• Experience with wheelchair assembly/disassembly.
• Working knowledge of computers.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and carrying out preventative maintenance on all wheelchairs.
• Assembling new wheelchairs and assisting with repairs.
• Labelling and maintaining inventory of seating equipment.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Ability to perform mechanical tasks

Education

Grade XII or equivalent

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 205168
Location: Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ VAC Occupational Therapy
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Jul-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. 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

Reporting to the Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Program Manager and working under the direction of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, the Wheelchair Service Technician is an essential part of the team in providing safe seating solutions to veterans and other long term care residents at the Camp Hill Veteran’s Memorial Building. Mobility is not just about movement—it's about dignity, independence, and staying connected to life. For older adults, a wheelchair can be the bridge to community, purpose, and quality of life.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Organizing and carrying out regularized preventative maintenance and cleaning on all VMB wheelchairs and components
• Assembling new wheelchairs and assisting with equipment setups, repairs, and modifications as needed
• Installing positioning belts, chair alarms, and other components (e.g., backs, headrests) as needed
• Labelling, tracking and maintaining inventory of VMB and seating equipment
• Retrieving stock and supplies from receiving dock as needed
• Preparing and labelling equipment for shipment as appropriate
• Participating in department quality improvement initiatives as applicable

This role may require travel within the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio.

About You

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

• Grade XII or equivalent
• One year experience utilizing power and manual tools
• Ability to perform mechanical tasks associated with wheelchair assembly/disassembly
• Experience with wheelchair assembly/disassembly
• Working knowledge of computers
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Successful 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.

A skills test will be included as part of the selection process.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full Time; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$21.43 - $23.37Hourly

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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

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 Support 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.