Orthotist-Prosthetist

The profile we are looking for

IR Recrutement welcomes applications for the “Orthotist-Prosthetist” profile for future opportunities in Quebec. Share your experience, skills and preferences with our team. A recruiter will contact you if an opportunity matches your background.

Orthotic and prosthetic devices require continuity between the individual's needs, measurements, design, manufacturing and adjustments. Each intervention must remain within the applicable professional framework.

Your contribution would involve helping prepare and follow up on devices in accordance with applicable prescriptions, authorizations and professional practices.

Your responsibilities

• Gather the information and documents needed for the assigned intervention.
• Take authorized measurements or perform authorized operations using the organization's methods.
• Prepare manufacturing specifications and identify checkpoints.
• Inspect the device within your scope of practice and record observations.
• Communicate approved instructions and organize adjustments with the relevant team.
• Maintain traceability of the record, components and interventions.

Skills to highlight

The points below help prepare your discussion with the recruiter. Essential requirements would be defined based on the actual assigned activities.

• Accurate measurement and understanding of functional constraints.
• Technical skills appropriate to the assigned activities.
• Listening skills, respect for the individual and communication with the team.
• Clear documentation and protection of personal information.

An example to prepare for the discussion

Explain how you documented an adjustment or technical difficulty. Use an anonymized example and distinguish your responsibilities from decisions belonging to another professional.

Conditions to be clarified

Proposed territory: Quebec. The client and exact location, compensation, benefits, schedule, work arrangement, contract type and start date remain to be discussed with the recruiter. Conditions would be specified for each proposed opportunity. Authorizations, permitted professional titles and scope-of-practice limits applicable to the occupation and province must be verified before any assignment. No degree, certificate or number of years of experience is required without justification tied to the assignment.

Possible recruitment process

• An initial discussion would clarify your experience, interests and the conditions that matter to you. The recruiter would explain what information is still missing and the proposed next steps.
• If the assignment is confirmed, the process could include a discussion of your work and a meeting with the relevant supervisors. Assessment methods and the exact stages would be explained before they are used.
• Agreed conditions would be confirmed in writing before any commitment. Process accommodations can be discussed; this text does not require experience gained in a particular country.