Certified Prosthetist / Orthotist- Rockford, IL- Generous Sign on Bonus!
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Responsible for all stages of design, fabrication, fitting and maintenance of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices related to patients' needs, as indicated by a physician.
Requirements
Additional
Responsibilities:
Required Skills & Abilities:
Physical Requirements:
Required Credentials:
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Full-time
Description
Responsible for all stages of design, fabrication, fitting and maintenance of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices related to patients' needs, as indicated by a physician.
Requirements
- Assist physicians with the evaluation and analysis of the patient's need for orthotics and/or prosthetics.
- Ensure that proper patient management is consistent with established practices for orthotic and prosthetic care.
- Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.
- Ensure highest standards of patient care are provided to all patients, including adequate follow-up with patients and physicians.
- Review new techniques and materials to endure widest range of flexibility and services offered.
- Maintain accurate documentation to clearly define goals, issued and solutions for each patient.
- Provide administrative staff with information to conduct reimbursement activities.
- Provide information to branch management to ensure proper management of inventory and materials.
Additional
Responsibilities:
- Recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary.
- Provide assistance to other clinical staff and information to administrative staff as necessary.
- Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
- Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Thorough understanding of componentry and its suitability and reliability for specific uses.
- Thorough understanding of related biomechanics and medical terminology.
- Effective communication skills for accurate, concise and organized oral and written presentation and reports to patient and staff.
- Ability to instruct clinical and non-clinical personnel and customers on objectives of patient care services.
- Active listening, reading and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts and correspondence.
- Ability to assess patient condition and advise physician on treatment options.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships with physicians, therapists and patients.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Sales experience in health care services helpful.
- Effective organizational, time management and planning skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift patients using biomedical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds of weight alone.
- Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a work day/shift.
- Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written direction.
- Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
- Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility.
- Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment, and supplies for treatment.
- Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws.
Required Credentials:
- American Board Certified (ABC) certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics.
- Two to five years experience in providing orthotic services under the supervision of a certified practitioner.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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