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Job Description Summary

Why You’ll Love Working Here
Exceptional Benefits Starting Day One:
✔ Competitive compensation
✔ 31 days of Paid Time Off your first year
✔ Affordable Medical Insurance
✔ FREE Dental Insurance for Employees
✔ Vision Insurance starting around $6/month
✔ Employer-funded Retirement Contribution (5.15%) - no employee contribution required!
✔ Additional 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement options
✔ Tuition Assistance & Continuing Education
✔ Career Advancement Opportunities
✔ Employee Wellness Programs
✔ Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
✔ Work for South Carolina’s #1 Academic Health System
The Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) Fitter provides direct patient care by measuring, fitting, adjusting, and maintaining prosthetic and orthotic devices under the direction of a certified prosthetist/orthotist or licensed provider.

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001858 MCP - MUSC Health Partners Administration

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Difference You’ll Make
This is much more than fitting orthopedic devices.
You’ll help patients:
• Recover after surgery
• Return to work
• Stay active
• Reduce pain
• Improve mobility
• Regain confidence
• Live more independently
Every patient who walks through our doors has a different journey—and you’ll be an essential part of helping them move forward.
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What You’ll Do
As an Orthotic Fitter, you’ll work directly with patients and providers to deliver customized orthotic solutions that improve comfort, stability, and mobility.
Your responsibilities may include:
• Evaluating patients under physician direction to determine appropriate orthotic solutions
• Measuring, fitting, adjusting, and modifying braces, splints, and orthopedic devices
• Educating patients and caregivers on proper use, wear schedules, and maintenance
• Collaborating with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation teams
• Monitoring patient progress and making adjustments to optimize comfort and function
• Maintaining accurate documentation while providing exceptional patient-centered care
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Who We’re Looking For
We’re searching for someone who is:
✔ Passionate about improving lives
✔ Compassionate and patient-focused
✔ Detail-oriented
✔ Collaborative
✔ Motivated by meaningful patient outcomes
✔ Committed to delivering outstanding service and clinical excellence
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Why MUSC Health?
At MUSC Health, you’ll join an organization where innovation, education, and compassionate care come together to improve lives across South Carolina.
You’ll work with highly respected providers, cutting-edge technology, and multidisciplinary teams that value collaboration, professional development, and excellence in patient care. MUSC provides comprehensive employee benefits, career advancement opportunities, and a mission centered on changing what’s possible in healthcare.
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Experience Charleston’s Incredible Lifestyle
Located in West Ashley, you’ll enjoy living just minutes from historic downtown Charleston, beautiful beaches, award-winning dining, waterfront parks, and one of the Southeast’s most desirable places to live.
Build an exceptional career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Education, Experience & Certification Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Completion of an orthotic/prosthetic fitter training program or equivalent clinical experience

• Ability to accurately measure and fit orthotic and/or prosthetic devices

• Basic knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, and medical terminology

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to perform hands-on clinical fitting activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Orthotic Fitter (COF) and/or Certified Prosthetic Fitter (CPF)

• Experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, rehabilitation, or academic medical center setting

• Experience working with amputee populations or complex orthotic cases

• Familiarity with electronic medical record systems

Join a Team That’s Changing Lives Every Day
Every fitting creates new possibilities.
Every patient deserves the chance to move with confidence.
Every day is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.
If you’re ready to help patients regain mobility, independence, and hope, we invite you to apply today and become part of the MUSC Health team.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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