Title:  Certified Prosthetist Professional
City:  Greater Toronto Region
Hours of work/Shifts: 7.5 Hours
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Salary Range: $68,000 to $95,000 non union

Join our life-long devoted team of professionals at the newly opened rehab centre where your lab coat is crisp and a full-service manufacturing team on-site for excellent patient service! We are looking for junior, mid and senior Certified Prosthetists.

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions is partnered with a leading healthcare centre in the Greater Toronto Region that offers inpatient, outpatient, and outreach services for specialized rehabilitative and complex care after life-altering illnesses or injuries like lung disease, amputation, stroke, and musculoskeletal injuries.

You are a can-do, positive attitude supportive team player, who embraces responsibility for providing prosthetic care to help clients enable themselves to function better.

Responsibilities

Create change and impact the lives of patients in a positive way and help them achieve their goals through your work as a Certified Prosthetist.
 

• Provide patient care to clients with prosthesis and advise on issues related to prosthetic care.
• Participate in the client follow-up process with multidisciplinary rounds, conducting post prosthetic clinic visits and any adjustments necessary to ensure optimal functional use by the client.
• Provide patient care to clients with neurological/muscular and/or skeletal disorders by evaluating, designing, fitting and aligning an appropriate orthotic device. Liaise with physicians and therapists on issues related to orthotic care.
• Ensure that technical fabrications of devices are prescribed by communicating any specific details to the Prosthetic/Orthotic Technician and repair devices and order prosthetic componentry required.
• Participate in clinics with provision of prosthetic expertise and authorization of devices required.
• Ensure on-going client follow-up and billing by maintaining timely and accurate client records.
• Provide technical assistance where necessary and assist in promotion of the department.
• Ensure awareness of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors and ensure:
  • Compliance with the safety standards of the hospital and applicable legislation
  • Identification and prevention of safety issues and problems; and corrective action
  • Attendance at safety meetings/training/updates in accordance with the Centre’s standards
• Demonstrate the core values of Excellence, Respect, Trust, Collaboration and Accountability
• Perform any other duties that are deemed relevant to the position at the manager request.

Qualifications Required

• Graduate of a recognized post graduate clinical prosthetic and orthotic program is required
• Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist with the Canadian Board for Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists (CBCPO) and member in good standing is required
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (O.A.P.O) is desired
• Membership in the Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (C.A.P.O) is desired
• 3-20 years related experience - junior, mid and senior.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet production timelines
• Evidence of commitment to continuous education
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Experience working with computerized assisted design (CADCAM)
• Fully versed in both clinical and technical methods of fabricating and fitting devices
• Well-developed clinical problem-solving skills and technical hand skills
• Experience with microprocessor and myoelectric prostheses

What’s in it for you?

This is an opportunity to develop your career with a highly respected healthcare leader. A culture that places an emphasis on teamwork, inclusiveness and tenacious to see results in their work and health outcomes.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered.

Salary commensurate with experience.

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