Certified Orthotist - Toronto, Canada - West Park Healthcare Centre

West Park Healthcare Centre

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

West Park Healthcare Centre helps patients get their lives back by providing inpatient, outpatient and outreach services in specialized rehabilitative and complex care after a life-altering illness or injury such as lung disease, amputation, stroke, and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.

By 2023, West Park's 27-acre site will be transformed into an integrated campus of care, including a new hospital building and additional community supports such as assisted living for persons with disabilities and seniors.

This transformation enables the Centre to evolve its rehabilitative programs and strengthen links to community-based services to meet the future healthcare needs of our local community and the province.

Position Summary:

The Certified Orthotist is responsible for providing Orthotic care to West Park Healthcare Centre to help optimize the functional outcomes for patients

Accountabilities:

Responsible for evaluating, designing, fabricating, fitting and delivering orthotic devices as well as all related follow up care.
Provide patient care to treat conditions of the neuromuscular skeletal system with custommade or customfit orthoses.
Liaise with physicians and therapists on issues related to orthotic care Participate in the client followup process by communicating with multidisciplinary professionals, conducting post orthotic clinic visits and making any adjustments necessary to ensure optimal functional use by the client.
Participate in Ambulatory Clinics through the provision of orthotic expertise and authorization of devices required.
Expected to conduct own technical fabrications of devices as prescribed and ability to communicate all specific details to the Prosthetic/Orthotic Technician when necessary.
Ensure ongoing client followup and billing by maintaining timely and accurate client records using the SOAP format.
Repair devices as necessary.
Responsible for building and developing orthotic business relationships with medical professionals and identifying appropriate opportunities in all aspects of orthotic treatment in conjunction with the manager.
Responsible for managing all orthotic clinical and technical duties.
Perform any other duties that are deemed relevant to the position at the manager request.

Qualifications:

Graduate of a recognized post graduate clinical prosthetic and orthotic program
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist with the Canadian Board for Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists (CBCPO) and member in good standing
Membership in the Ontario Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (O.A.P.O) preferred
35 years related experience
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
Welldeveloped clinical problem solving skills
Welldeveloped technical hand skills
Experience with trunk, cranial and hand orthoses preferred

At West Park Healthcare Centre, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment, an important part of living our brand.

We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.

Our accessible employment practices are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter. For further assistance please contact the Human Resources Department at extension 4637.