Posted 3 days ago
Seating and Mobility Technician - Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health is hiring a permanent full-time Seating and Mobility Technician at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII. The technician fabricates, adjusts and repairs custom seating and mobility devices under the direction of an Occupational Therapist or Rehabilitation Engineer. The posting states 75 hours biweekly, an hourly rate of $23.39 to $26.58, and benefits including health, dental, travel, long-term disability, life insurance and a defined benefit pension plan.
Pay:
$23.39–$26.58 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Fabricate custom seating and mobility components
- Adjust and repair seating and mobility devices
- Modify pre-manufactured seating systems
- Install devices to meet patient requirements
- Apply custom approaches for comfort and pressure injury prevention
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma required
- One year post-secondary or specialized training required
- One year experience with seating and mobility systems
- Proficiency in carpentry, sewing and mechanics
- In-depth knowledge of tilt, power and manual seating
- WHMIS and machinery safety knowledge
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | RESNA |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | High school (required), Trade certificate (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Full company description
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
- LinkedIn followers
- 59,470
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Consulting
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- Other recorded names
- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
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- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
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…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 235 |
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Req ID: 222187
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII
Department: OPCZ Assistive Tech Seating System
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-Nov-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.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Under the direction of an Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Engineer, or other primary healthcare provider, the seating and mobility technician is responsible for modifications of components on a seating and mobility system which are either pre-manufactured, modified or custom fabricated onsite by the seating technician. The seating and mobility technician performs fabrication, adjustment and repairs of seating and mobility devices to meet the patient's unique requirements. The position applies custom approaches to achieve the desired results for comfort, safety, and functionality, resulting in improved body functioning, better independence, reduction of current or risk of pressure injuries and improved quality of life. Custom seating enhances the seating and mobility systems client by creating solutions and adaptations that are beyond the limitations of unmodified commercial equipment.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- One year post-secondary education or relevant specialized training required (an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered)
- One year experience in seating and mobility systems required
- Proficiency in carpentry, sewing and mechanics required
- Demonstrated, in depth knowledge of various types of seating systems - Tilt, power, manual etc.
- Familiarity with safety standards for working with and maintaining machinery, PPE and handling of materials (WHIMIS)
- Ability to problem solve, visualize, fabricate and install devices using creativity and drawing on previous experience
- Experience in custom cutting and upholstery preferred
- RESNA Certification preferred
- Basic understanding and operation of machinery and power tools used in assistive technology
- Basic understanding of design and fabrication principles
- Basic understanding of human anatomy
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of this position, including lifting and standing
- 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
• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
Compensation and Benefits
$23.39 - $26.58 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 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.
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