Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Position information Title: Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Facility: Fidelity Health Care Job Reports to: Manager, DME Bracing and Orthotics Premier Health Mission, Vision, and Values Position Summary General Summary/Responsibilities: The Orthotist collaborates with providers in the evaluation and analysis or patient’s needs for orthotic services. He/she is responsible for formulating the design of orthotic devices including materials, both custom and prefabricated. He/she must evaluate the patient’s needs, perform the fitting, make modifications as needed, and adjust to ensure proper fit. He/she must maintain good documentation of services provided, and may be asked to participate in provider training. Qualifications Education Minimum Level of Education Required: Master's degree Additional requirements: § Type of degree: Masters Degree § Area of study or major: Orthotics and Prosthetics § Preferred educational qualifications: Must be a Certified Orthotist or Certified Prosthestist/Orthotist § Position specific testing requirement: N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration § American Board for Certification Certified Orthotist (CO) or Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (CPO) § Licensure per State of Ohio Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Board Experience Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A Preferred experience: Enter preferred experience or N/A Other experience requirements: N/A Knowledge/Skills § Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient's need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary § Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss. § Formulate design of prosthetic and/or 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 prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work § Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or 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/or orthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals. § Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records. § May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians § Provide assistance to other clinical staff § Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities. § Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. § Review and sign documentation of certified orthotic fitter providing clinical supervision both direct and indirect. § Maintains appropriate certification and licensure requirements § Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.