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Find stream definitions, benchmark listings and classes and point bands for medical and rehabilitative services.
If you are looking for Social services, see Subsidiary 6 – Social services.
Evaluators need to understand why the job exists, determine the focus of the work and have a sound understanding of the job responsibilities, then assess it against the:
In some cases, it may be necessary to assess the work by using the guide charts and benchmarks for the management plan.
The following questions can be used as a guide:
Work currently performed within the Medical and Rehabilitative component of the Government of Alberta has been evaluated using a point rating system. Determine the focus of the job: why does the job exist? Once you have clarified the job's purpose, determine whether the job belongs in this Subsidiary and, if so, in which Stream. Three groupings have been recognized in the Medical and Rehabilitative component of the Alberta Public Service. These are:
This work provides licensed practical nursing services within a defined scope of practice to carry out patient care focusing on promotion of wellness, maintenance of health and prevention of illness. The work typically includes monitoring physical and mental health conditions, recording patients' progress, taking vital signs, communicating health findings in collaboration with the physician and other regulated health care professionals, and administering treatment and medications in accordance with the physician's and other regulated health care professionals' orders.
The work is primarily involved in the area of health services. The work involves applying specific clinical knowledge to maintain or improve quality of life, investigating sudden deaths or improving the delivery of health services and programs for Albertans. Work in this Stream involves delivery of medical or paramedical interventions in corrections and facilities for individuals with disabilities or special needs, conducting medical examiner investigations, dispensing pharmaceuticals, or developing health policy requiring the application of theory and applied knowledge and consulting with stakeholders in the health system.
The primary focus of the work is to assist medical professionals with the provision of medicinal supports in dentistry and pharmacy to individuals with disabilities. The work typically involves: assessment, observation, recording, and preparing and dispensing medications.
This professional level work is primarily involved in assisting individuals with disabilities or special needs to enhance their quality of life or improving rehabilitative programs through consultation. Work in this Stream involves developing and leading the implementation of specialized rehabilitative plans for individuals through meaningful activities and therapeutic interventions in a variety of daily living situations or consulting with other professionals in the rehabilitative field.
Table 1. Subsidiary 6 classes and point bands
Class number | Class title | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|
Classes listed on 'Schedule A-1' for Subsidiary 6 | |||
06XGN | Graduate Nurse | – | – |
061LP | Licensed Practical Nurse | 233 | 233 |
063MH | Medical and Health 1 | 269 | 313 |
064MH | Medical and Health 2 | 314 | 370 |
065MH | Medical and Health 3 | 371 | 438 |
066MH | Medical and Health 4 | 439 | 518 |
061MS | Medical Support 1 | 192 | 227 |
062RB | Rehabilitation 1 | 228 | 268 |
063RB | Rehabilitation 2 | 269 | 313 |
064RB | Rehabilitation 3 | 314 | 370 |
065RB | Rehabilitation 4 | 371 | 438 |
066RB | Rehabilitation 5 | 439 | 518 |
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