Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: UHN West Park
Department: Prosthetics and Orthotics
Reports to: Manager, Prosthetics and Orthotics
Wage Range: To be confirmed
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: Open until filled
The Certified Prosthetist (and/or Orthotist) is responsible for providing prosthetic care to West Park Healthcare Centre and Workplace Safety Insurance Board clients to enable them to function better.
Duties:
- Assess and treat patients with partial or total absence of a limb by evaluating, designing, fabricating, fitting and aligning artificial limbs known as āprosthesesā. Assess and treat patients with neurological/muscular and/or skeletal disorders by evaluating, designing, fabricating, fitting and braces known as āorthosesā.
- Prescribing appropriate device designs/componentry and producing detailed cost estimates.
- Provide education to patients, their families and team members on the safe use and care of prosthesis.
- Provide client follow-up care for prosthetic/orthotic patients.
- Ensure that technical fabrication of devices are as prescribed by communicating specific details to the Prosthetic/Orthotic Technician via detailed work order forms and documentation.
- Repair devices and manage prosthetic component warranty servicing programs as necessary, often on an urgent or unscheduled appointment basis.
- Complete timely and thorough clinical documentation including additional documentation required by insurance bodies.
- Participate in Ambulatory Clinics through the provision of prosthetic and orthotic expertise, authorization of devices required and refer patientsā to ambulatory clinic for medical concerns.
- Provide insurance providers with estimate future device needs based on patientsā age, activity level and type of device.
- Pursue continuous professional development education as required to maintain designation by Orthotics Prosthetics Canada.