What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Prosthetist Orthotist position at Össur?
We are seeking to hire an on-site (full-time) Certified Prosthetist Orthotist for an incredible opportunity to grow and expand your career in our clinic. This clinic has a talented team that focuses on the highest level of patient care. In this role, the candidate will work alongside other practitioners in creating quality prosthetic and orthotic devices. A systematic approach will be used to transition the candidate through various competencies with increasing levels of amputations and other responsibilities. We have an onsite fully operational fabrication facility.
Core Responsibilities :
- Patient evaluations
- Detailed notation in OPIE
- Hand casting / Scanning all amputation levels and for custom Prosthetic & Orthotic devices
- Modifications, Diagnostic fittings, delivery, and follow up visiting hospital for evaluation and delivery of post-op devices
- Providing support at the hospital for the staff orthotists as needed
- Performing Prosthetic / Orthotic marketing activities which may include visiting referral sources, hospitals, clinics, and speaking with physicians and providing in-services
- Interact with physicians and therapists about the patient’s needs and formulation of treatment plans
- Patient and family education
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications
