Certified Orthotist

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 neuro-muscular skeletal system with custom-made or custom-fit orthoses.
- Liaise with physicians and therapists on issues related to orthotic care Participate in the client follow-up 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 on-going client follow-up 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
- 3-5 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
- Well-developed clinical problem solving skills
- Well-developed 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 (416) 243-3600 extension 4637.