Certified Orthotist

Job Title: Clinician

Reports To: Clinic Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Clinic Operations

OrthoPediatrics Specialty Brace: As a leader in specialized pediatric orthotics, we take great pride in having the industry's top clinicians, technicians, and administrative staff, led by an executive team dedicated to advancing the orthotics and prosthetics profession. We have recently joined forces with OrthoPediatrics as their Specialty Bracing division to help more KIDS!

Our Vision: To be recognized as the premier provider of pediatric orthotic and prosthetic services and products in the United States.

Our team believes in respectful truth and transparency when interacting with patients, referral sources, and our own team members. We hold ourselves accountable for providing only the best products and services to our patients. Our team is engaged and committed to continuous improvement of our products, our patient care, and ourselves.

Position Description: Provides care to patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine by fitting/preparing orthoses & prostheses under the direction of, and in consultation with, physicians by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• Examine, interview, measure, scan and cast patients to determine their orthoses & prostheses needs; identify factors affecting fit.
• Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients; make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
• Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses/prostheses.
• Design orthoses & prostheses, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination/measurement of patients.
• Maintain patients' records.
• Select materials and components to be used based on device design.
• Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthoses & prostheses.
• Repair, rebuild, and modify orthopedic appliances.
• Construct and fabricate orthoses & prostheses, or direct others constructing the appliances.
• Maintain referral source relationships with regular communication
• Find opportunities to schedule in services to promote product line to new and existing referral sources

Education/Experience: American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) or Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) Certification and equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Measures:

Patient Satisfaction

Annual Revenue

Charge Entry Lag (Billing Process)

Clinical outcomes:

Scoliosis in-brace correction

Cranial Remolding Helmet correction

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boston O&P is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.