our team

James McDermott

James brings over 10 years' experience as a physiotherapist in both public and private healthcare settings ranging from National Health Service hospitals to sports physiotherapy for a soccer league to private clinic practice. He did his undergraduate training in London, UK and graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from St.George’s University of London.

Since his graduation, he has completed many professional development courses to gain qualifications in a multitude of rehab areas; some which include acupuncture and dry needling, advanced manual therapy and spinal manipulation certification, TPI golf assessment, and further training in Pilates mat work and reformer.

After his move to Vancouver, BC, he passed all requirements by the College of Physical Therapy of BC and the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators to be fully licensed in BC. As the head physiotherapist, he will oversee the clinical therapy side of the business.

James also has a strong love of the outdoors, in particular mountaineering. With any spare time on his hands, you will find James in the mountains climbing, snowboarding or skiing. He has climbed to the summit of Mont Blanc and his next big ambition is to tackle another one of the seven summits. Additionally, he has been playing golf since a young age, as his dad is a golf enthusiast. Together they have played on golf courses around the world. James understands the frustrations behind the swing, which is why he has an interest in TPI analysis.

Evelina McDermott

Evelina brings many years of administration and project management experience to the clinic. Her background lies in the education field, as she is a trained BC public school teacher and she completed her Master’s degree in Lifelong Education from top world ranked university UCL.

She has worked in multiple countries in educational institutions, with people of diverse backgrounds and ages, and in front-facing, people-oriented roles. As such, she will be running the customer service side of the business, as she is comfortable in this type of frontline work. Furthermore, her years of university program and event management experience allow her to take on the various administrative roles of the business. Evelina having also worked for her family’s small business is thus no stranger to working many roles and filling in wherever and whenever as needed.

Evelina has a love affair with travelling. Having lived and worked in 5 different countries and travelled to over 30 countries, to say she enjoys it is an understatement. Through her travels, she met her husband James and once a former solo traveller, she is now very happy to be accompanied by husband and daughter. Evelina cannot wait to see where their next travel adventure may be!

Eric Tsang

Eric is a devoted and highly skilled Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCM.P.) with the College of TCMP and Acupuncturists of BC. He completed his Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science (Honours) from Hong Kong Baptist University. His extensive experience spans diverse clinical settings, including non-profits, private and public health care systems.

Eric’s areas of expertise cover a broad spectrum, ranging from, but not limited to, insomnia, women's health, pain and herbal nutritional advice/prescription. Some common conditions that he treats include headache, cervical spondylosis, neck and shoulder issues, lower back pain, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, menstruation disorders, knee and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, Achilles tendon injuries and plantar fasciitis.

Eric also has a deep love for music and plays several instruments, including the piano and the classical Chinese instruments Er Hu and Zhong Hu. He is a self-taught guitarist and sings too! With his musical background, it is no wonder he was in a band during his school days. In his spare time now, he uses his musical skills to create engaging smash-up song covers for Instagram.

a vision built on innovation - join our team

Seven Summits Rehab and Health's overarching vision is one built on the idea of innovation, so we are always happy to hear from enthusiastic individuals looking to share in and help build upon this vision. Reach out at any time to info@sevensummitsrehab.ca with your CV, and tell us what role you hope to contribute to and why you are interested in joining our team. We would love to hear from you!

**CURRENT OPENING: PART-TIME REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST TO HELP WITH THE REHAB NEEDS OF CLINIC CLIENTELE OF VARIED AGES AND BACKGROUNDS**

Qualifications and Attributes:

Be in good standing with and possess a valid certified RMT license attained through the College of Massage Therapy, specific to British Columbia. If you are waiting to take your board exams, we are still interested in hearing from you.
Have the appropriate liability insurance.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
New grads welcome, along with professionals with 1-2 years' experience.
Part-time hours with the aim of building to full-time.
Evidence of career progression through courses, certificates preferred.
Keen to progress as a practitioner within the team by attending training sessions and the enthusiasm to gain further skills through external courses. This is not a room rental clinic!

What We Can Offer:

New, modern clinic with the latest equipment situated in the bustling and vibrant neighbourhood of Kitsilano.
A competitive commission pay structure with the honest aim of increasing pay as you progress as a practitioner. As well, possibilities of progression into management/senior roles as the clinic grows.
Eight free physiotherapy sessions a year with the head physiotherapist, as we know how physically demanding an RMT role is on the body.
Education fund for professional development available.
An enjoyable work environment supporting you towards your career goals.
A strong referral structure from physio, pilates, TCM/acupuncture to begin with; referrals from other therapy disciplines later on as the clinic expands its services.
Reception to support you through patient scheduling, bookings and queries.
Required supplies/equipment provided by the clinic.
We are not a room rental clinic and are looking for therapists who want to feel like part of the team. The owners understand the value of a good team member and genuinely seek to create a positive, fun and relaxed working experience.

Questions? Feel free to call 778-800-8817. Email us your cover letter and resume - we look forward to hearing from you!