Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
1 month ago
Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and crtiical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
We have an opportunity for a Full Time Certified Prosthetist Orthotist to join our team. The department posted hours are 8AM-430PM.
The Prosthetist/Orthotist is responsible for:
- The assessment, measurement, casting, modification, fabrication and fitting of prosthetic and orthotic devices under appropriate prescription criteria.
- Evaluates Orthotic and Prosthetic prescription for appropriateness and need for specific design criteria.
- Knowledge of CAD O&P Design.
- Development of patient treatment plans including the design of the appropriate device and component selection in accordance to the physician prescription.
- Teaches patient, families and staff appropriate care and wear of Orthosis/Prosthesis, maintenance and use.
- Appropriate, timely and compliant patient documentation utilizing EMR system; and the establishment of short and long term patient goals for documented outcomes.
- Direct the technical staff in fabrication of specific orthotic and prosthetic devices following an organized and orderly work flow with reasonable delivery dates of the orthosis/prosthesis to patients.
- Assesses quality of finished devices when fitted to patients.
- Assists technicians in maintaining machines and equipment.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the department head.
Required
- Bachelors Degree
- American Board of Certification in Orthotics (ABC)
Preferred
- Masters of Science in Prosthetics & Orthotics
- 2 years clinical and technical O and P experience
- 1 year Pediatric experience
- BLS
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