Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/ Orthotist -FT Dayton, Ohio

Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist

 

Position information

               

Title: 
Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist

Facility: Fidelity Health Care

Job Reports to: Manager, DME Bracing and Orthotics

 

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Position Summary

 

General Summary/Responsibilities:

The Orthotist collaborates with providers in the evaluation and analysis or patient’s needs for orthotic services.  He/she is responsible for formulating the design of orthotic devices including materials, both custom and prefabricated.  He/she must evaluate the patient’s needs, perform the fitting, make modifications as needed, and adjust to ensure proper fit.  He/she must maintain good documentation of services provided, and may be asked to participate in provider training.

Qualifications

 

Education

 

Minimum Level of Education Required: Master's degree

                                               

Additional requirements:

§  Type of degree: Masters Degree

§  Area of study or major: Orthotics and Prosthetics

§  Preferred educational qualifications: Must be a Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthestist/Orthotist

§  Position specific testing requirement: N/A

 

Licensure/Certification/Registration

 

§  American Board for Certification Certified Orthotist (CO) or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (CPO)  

§  Licensure per State of Ohio Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Board

 

Experience

 

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3  years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A

Preferred experience: Enter preferred experience or N/A

Other experience requirements: N/A

Knowledge/Skills

 

§  Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient's need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary

§  Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss.

§  Formulate design of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices. Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials.

§  Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.

§  Evaluate prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work

§  Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices. Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.

§  Provide follow-up with patients and physicians

§  Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals.

§  Utilize effective materials management, quality and performance processes to maximize device quality and medical efficacy, maintaining a proper balance with costs and operational/financial performance.

§  Meet with physicians, case managers and other referral sources to review prosthetic and/or orthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals.

§  Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records.

§  May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians

§  Provide assistance to other clinical staff

§  Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.

§  Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

§  Review and sign documentation of certified orthotic fitter providing clinical supervision both direct and indirect.

§  Maintains appropriate certification and licensure requirements

§  Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.