Certified Orthotist

General Summary of Duties:

Certified Orthotist's primary function will be to complete a patient plan for the patient, the design, fabrication, modification, repair, and maintenance of orthoses for patients as prescribed by the health care practitioner.

Essential Functions:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensures proper patient management is consistent with established practices for orthotic care.
• Identifies and addresses issues or concerns to ensure patient satisfaction with services provided.
• Assists physicians with prescription criteria and provide assessments to ensure order is appropriate.
• Demonstrates professional skills and competencies used in the practice of prosthetic evaluation, device fabrication, device modification, clinical fit, alignment and follow up as necessary.
• Obtains proper authorization for the purchase, fabrication or repair of prosthetic devices.
• Performs fitting and alignment of orthotic devices, initial orthotic education and follow-up.
• Maintains accurate documentation that clearly defines goals, obstacles and solutions for each patient including initial evaluation and progress notes.
• Reviews new techniques and materials to ensure a wide range of flexibility and services offered.
• Provides on-call services, as necessary.
• Meets with physicians, therapists and other referral sources to market Orthotics services.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, including compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Compliant with Medicare and other government agencies’ standards.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education/Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be a certified Orthotist (CO) with the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or BOC certified.