Physiotherapy Aide - Person Centered Ambulatory Care, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Program Manager and under the direction of the physiotherapist, the Physiotherapist Aide is responsible for patient and departmental preparations, assisting the physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants with specific, limited patient care activities as approved by the manager, and the management of supplies, linen and equipment in the department.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12/GED required
- Previous ward/unit aide or patient attendant experience preferred
- Current certification in WHIMIS
- Basic knowledge of infection control
- Prior experience ordering and stocking supplies
- Prior experience ordering supplies in SAP or an alternate online order system asset
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
- Ability to establish good relationships
- Good judgement and demonstrated initiative
- Team player with effective communication skills
- Demonstrated computer competency to fulfil job duties of electronic communication & clinic organization and online order entry
- 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.
Hours
- Full Time Long Assignment; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Approximate end date September 19, 2025; Dates are subject to change
Compensation and Benefits
$21.61 - $23.96 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. (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 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.
Job Segment: Rehabilitation, Counseling, Infection Control, Patient Care, Public Health, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Physiotherapy Aide - Person Centered Ambulatory Care, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Program Manager and under the direction of the physiotherapist, the Physiotherapist Aide is responsible for patient and departmental preparations, assisting the physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants with specific, limited patient care activities as approved by the manager, and the management of supplies, linen and equipment in the department.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12/GED required
- Previous ward/unit aide or patient attendant experience preferred
- Current certification in WHIMIS
- Basic knowledge of infection control
- Prior experience ordering and stocking supplies
- Prior experience ordering supplies in SAP or an alternate online order system asset
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
- Ability to establish good relationships
- Good judgement and demonstrated initiative
- Team player with effective communication skills
- Demonstrated computer competency to fulfil job duties of electronic communication & clinic organization and online order entry
- 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.
Hours
- Full Time Long Assignment; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Approximate end date September 19, 2025; Dates are subject to change
Compensation and Benefits
$21.61 - $23.96 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. (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 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.
Job Segment: Rehabilitation, Counseling, Infection Control, Patient Care, Public Health, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations