Prosthetist - Sunnybrook Centre for Independent - Toronto, Canada - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

We currently have a
Regular Full-time opportunity for a
Prosthetist in the
Sunnybrook Centre for Independent Living at our
Bayview Campus.

**Hours of Work:
Weekdays:
Days; 8 hrs; as per schedule

Summary of Duties

The Sunnybrook Centre for Independent Living (SCIL) at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is currently looking for an energetic Regular Full Time OPC Certified Prosthetist or board eligible Prosthetic Resident, to join our team to provide the highest level of patient care to a diverse and wide range of adult amputees.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

Managing a clinical prosthetic caseload at SCIL and St. John's Rehab, working closely with technicians and other members of the multidisciplinary clinic team (i.e. MD, OT, PT, Pedorthist, Funding and Clerical teams, etc.)
Maintaining the highest competence to perform clinical and patient management tasks including assessment, casting, fitting, and modifying of prosthesis
Establishing procedures for patient care that comply with accepted medical/legal requirements by maintaining current education in these areas.
Participating towards the implementation of efficiencies in technical, clinical and support areas.
Participating in the growth of the knowledge base of the prosthetic team by keeping uptodate in areas of continuing education, new componentry, technical advancements and research in the field of prosthetics and related disciplines.

Qualifications/Skills

Certified with Orthotics Prosthetics Canada (OPC) preferred
Graduate of recognized prosthetic program and eligible for certification with OPC.
A two years clinical experience including experience with myoelectrics and current advancing technologies in upper and lower limb prosthetics preferred.
Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to work independently
Strong problemsolver

Human Resources
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series);
AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.