Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (TX - Houston)

Open Bionics•Texas - Houston, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Open Bionics Ltd is a healthcare company that designs, develops, and manufactures bionic limbs for individuals with upper limb absence. Our mission is to "Create and Democratise Technology that Enhances the Human Body," aiming to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible and transform disabilities into superpowers. We have collaborated with major brands and won awards for our innovations. We are seeking a passionate Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist to deliver state-of-the-art prostheses and excellent services to our clinical partners and users. This role offers the opportunity to grow your experience, skills, and responsibilities alongside the company's ambitious growth plans. You will become a specialist in fitting Open Bionics’ devices, managing the full workflow from check-sockets to patient training, and eventually managing your own clinic. The ideal candidate will have high standards of customer service, a specialization interest in upper limb prosthetics, and a drive to lead the industry forward with new ideas. You will approach your clinical work with a business owner’s mindset, optimizing for great patient experiences and workflow efficiencies.

Requirements

Certified by either the Board of Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) or by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) as Prosthetist or Orthotist/Prostotist.
Certified Prosthetist who has recently graduated or has 1 - 5 years minimum experience in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics.
Evidence-based practice approach to patient care with a demonstrable understanding of Open Bionics’ vision.
Proficient with methods of shape capture and rectification (experience with 3D scanning technologies and digital rectification platforms is preferred).
Ability to outline an appropriate prosthetic prescription for those upper limb absence and evidence of creative problem-solving.
Excellent patient care and exceedingly high motivation to give patients the best experience possible, and monitoring patient outcomes.
Dedication to creating successful patient outcomes defined by the patient.
Passionate about making high-end prosthetics solutions more accessible for end-users.
Must be able to provide proof of your right to work in the USA.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in delivering prosthetic solutions for persons with upper limb absence (including myoelectric/multiarticulating/bionic componentry) would be advantageous but not necessary.

Responsibilities

Responsible for delivering the highest standard of clinical services to Open Bionics customers in accordance with our core values.
Providing training and ongoing support for patients on using their upper limb prosthesis to achieve certain activities of daily living and personal goals.
Educating and certifying prosthetic care providers on our systems and devices.
Tracking performance via customer feedback, metrics and data from our ERP system to make smart decisions for growth.
Reviewing potential users’ eligibility for our devices and supporting trials with clinical partners when required.
Coordinating clinical input to improve the adoption rate, prescription and funding applications of patients.
Providing internal clinical input to Open Bionics developers on product development on both hardware and software products.
Testing new versions or products considering the expected clinical benefits for both clinicians and users.
Contributing to create and maintain documentation for clinicians and end-users.
Active participation in relevant consumer or trade shows, exhibitions and conferences including supporting booth activities, workshops and communications.
Contribution to clinical research projects/publications aiming to reinforce the clinical value and benefits of the solutions developed by Open Bionics.
Taking an active role in research and development projects of new technologies that aid clinicians.
Providing a patient-centered approach to upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation and continuous support to our users.
Attend and host a weekly satellite visit once per quarter.