Position: Certified Orthotist
Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8 A - 5 P
ON-SITE with travel to hospitals, clinics, etc.
The Orthotist will be responsible for evaluating, fabricating, and custom fitting artificial limbs and orthopedic braces.
· Assess patients, formulate treatment plans, implement those plans, follow-up with your patients, and participate in practice management
· Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for prosthetic and orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary
· Examine and evaluate patient needs concerning disease and functional loss
· Formulate design of 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 orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and 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 between costs and operational/financial performance
· Assess patients, formulate treatment plans, implement those plans, follow-up with your patients, and participate in practice management
· Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for prosthetic and orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary
· Examine and evaluate patient needs concerning disease and functional loss
· Formulate design of 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 orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and 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 orthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future references or referrals
· Plan and implement strategies to meet and exceed revenue targets in coordination with management
· Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records
· May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians
· Assist other clinical staff
· Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities
Education:
· Master’s degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics, or Bachelor’s with apprenticeship
· As applicable, must have and maintain a good standing professional license, certificate, or registration.
· Current board certification in Orthotics from the American Board for Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Pittsburgh, PA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
License/Certification:
- American Board for Cert/Board of Cert in Orthotics (Required)
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person