Certified Prosthetist Orthotist

Select Medical • Poplar Bluff, MO

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About The Position

NovaCare P & O is hiring a full-time Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO) in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The CPO leads the design, fabrication, fitting, maintenance, and follow-up of orthotic and prosthetic devices tailored to patients’ needs and indicated by physicians. The role includes assisting physicians with evaluating patient needs, ensuring appropriate patient care, resolving device-related concerns, maintaining accurate documentation, and supporting reimbursement and inventory processes. The CPO also works with physicians, case managers, and other referral sources to promote orthotics and prosthetics services, reviews new techniques and materials, and provides on-call services as necessary.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation is $80,000–$100,000 per year, commensurate with experience. A $10,000 bonus, student loan repayment program, and relocation assistance are available. The employer will not sponsor work visas for this position now or in the future and is not considering corp-to-corp arrangements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a recognized Orthotics and Prosthetics school.
• American Board Certified (ABC) certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics.
• At least three years of experience providing orthotic and prosthetic services under the supervision of a certified practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, fabrication, fitting, and maintenance of orthotic and prosthetic devices according to patients’ needs and physician direction.
• Assist physicians in evaluating and analyzing patients’ needs for orthotic and prosthetic services.
• Ensure patient management follows established orthotic and prosthetic care practices.
• Identify and resolve issues to support patient satisfaction with provided devices.
• Provide high standards of patient care, including appropriate follow-up with patients and physicians.
• Review new techniques and materials to broaden the flexibility and range of services offered.
• Maintain accurate documentation of goals, issues, and solutions for each patient.
• Provide administrative staff with information needed for reimbursement activities.
• Provide facility management with information to support inventory and materials management.
• Meet with physicians, case managers, and other referral sources to market orthotics and prosthetics services and capabilities.
• Provide on-call services as necessary.
• Recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary.

Benefits

• $10,000 bonus.
• Student loan repayment program, described as an indefinite student debt benefit program.
• Multiple health plans, including PPO and HSA options through BC/BS.
• Dental, vision, prescription, disability, supplemental life insurance, and other coverage.
• Company matching 401(k).
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and extended illness days (EID).
• Continuing education program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level