Occupational Therapist, Hematology/Oncology/Nephrology

Company: IWK Health 

Req ID: 217485 
Department/Program: Occupational Therapy, Children's Medical Care 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (30% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $38.4318 - $52.7714 /hour
Closing Date: 11 March 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but we have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Occupational Therapist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing occupational therapy to children with hematological and oncological conditions where occupational performance is affected. Duties include assessment, program planning, treatment, implementation, and evaluation of children on an inpatient basis. Some of the responsibilities for follow-up by the Occupational Therapist may be provided on an ambulatory basis as part of the team. This position requires recording daily treatment statistics, adequate treatment, and progress notes. The Occupational Therapist will attend appropriate medical rounds, meetings, conferences, and lectures where applicable. As well, he/she will establish and maintain contact with parents, schools, and community agencies to arrange home programs and follow-up care. 

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday; 0800 – 1600; 7.5 hour shifts

Your Qualifications

• Graduate of a World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) Approved Occupational Therapy Program required.
• Registered member of the Nova Scotia Occupational Therapy Regulator (NSOTR) (previously known as the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)) required.
• Registered, or eligible for membership, in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is required.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience required in Pediatrics.
• Experience working with children with acute hematological and oncological conditions required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Competencies in other languages are considered an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.