Point of Care (POC) Ottawa is a part of Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics
POC Ottawa has more than 350 employees and is one of the largest developing and manufacturing companies, located in Ottawa, Ontario. We develop and manufacture a handheld blood test device, the epoc® Blood Gas Analysis System. This device can analyze the most critical blood gas parameter within less than one minute, to support monitoring medical conditions by a patient's bedside.
Why work at POC Ottawa?
- We're proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified company in Canada for 2022-2023, 2022
- We are a multidisciplinary facility with expertise ranging from software, systems, hardware, mechanical and electrical engineering.
- Our research and development team further specializes in assay development in blood gas, to enhance future tests and devices.
- The POC Ottawa site is a hub for engineering and development as well as regulatory affairs, quality assurance, finance and more.
- We are forward-looking company, encouraging innovation and collaboration.
- We support employee learning and development by investing in training and employee growth within the organization.
- The epoc® device is used by hospitals around the World to determine the treatment of COVID-19 patients, especially those on ventilators.