Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Req : 214925
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: OPCZ DGH & జరిగింది Training
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Closing Date: 27-Jan-26

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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). The Occupational Therapist provides education and support to clients, families, and caregivers.

The Occupational Therapist functions as a member of a multidisciplinary hospital and/or community health‑care team.

This position may also be expected to work in outpatient contexts.

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

• Graduate of a C.A.O.T. recognized School of Occupational Therapy
• Licensure with the provincial regulatory body, the Nova Scotia Occupational Therapy Regulator (NSOTR)
• BCLS certification
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication, creativity, problem来源 and organizational skills are required
• 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.

• Permanent Full Time; 75 hours bi‑weekly

$38.43 પણ $50.99 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.

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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 Success Factors online profile. Successful applicants changing聞 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, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.

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