Orthotist

Job Title:

Orthotist

Location:

Danville, Pennsylvania

Job Category:

Rehabilitation Services

Schedule:

Days

Work Type:

Full time

Department:

Scranton Orthopaedics Division

Job Summary:

Evaluates, measures, casts, designs, and fits custom-made lower extremity, upper extremity, and spinal orthoses. Measures, fits, and adjusts prefabricated orthoses.

Job Duties:

• Assesses the patient's condition and determines the needed treatment.
• Elicits the patient's interpretation of his current situation and his and her expected outcome for the orthosis.
• Communicates with the prescribing physician to clarify the expectations for the orthosis and detail the design options available to achieve the desired outcome.
• Formulates a comprehensive treatment plan based on input from the prescribing physician, patient and family, therapist, and other rehabilitation team members.
• Discusses this plan with all involved.
• Selects the appropriate prefabricated orthosis or design a custom orthosis to provide the prescribed outcome to alleviate patient's limitations and enhance patient's functioning.
• Measures and casts patient.
• Corrects and modifies positive molds and provide complete design specifications for the orthosis to the central fabrication lab.
• Fits patient with completed orthosis.
• Adjusts this orthosis as necessary to achieve optimal function.
• Provides instruction to the patient and family on proper use and care of the orthosis.
• Provides appropriate follow-up care after fitting to ensure successful treatment outcomes.
• Document all patient contacts according to established departmental and hospital procedure.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and adjusts orthoses as required.

Position Details:

• Hours: 8am-4:30pm
• Travel: Less than 25%. May need to travel to other sites, if coverage to be needed.
• Required Certification: Certified Orthotist - American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABCOP)
• Hiring Incentive: This position qualifies for a $10K recruitment forgivable loan with a 24 month work commitment.

Certification(s) and License(s):

Certified Orthotist - American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. (ABCOP)

Our Purpose & Values:

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family