Languages English

Education Bachelor's degree

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Membership in the Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists; Certification by the Canadian Board of Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Additional Skills

Supervise and direct activities of other medical technologists or technicians; Help with scheduling and workflow

Work Setting Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Security and Safety Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Ability to Supervise 3-4 people

Work Location Information Urban area

Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician Skills

Take body or limb measurements of patients; Repair, build and modify prosthetic or orthotic appliances or footwear; Assemble or build prosthetic and orthotic appliances according to drawings, measurements and plaster casts

Prosthetists and Orthotists Skills

Advise patients in the use and care of prostheses and orthoses; Make and modify plaster casts; Interpret physician's specification; Examine and measure patients to develop working sketches of appliances; Design, build, fit and adjust prosthetic and orthotic appliances

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Organized