HH Orthot & Prosthet Tech

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Technician is responsible for fabricating, fitting, maintaining, and repairing artificial limbs, plastic cosmetic appliances, braces, surgical supports, plaster casts, and other orthopedic or prosthetic devices, according to prescription specifications and under guidance of orthotist, orthotics assistant, prosthetist, or prosthetics assistant. The technician is also responsible for oversight of the lab and the technician assistants working in the lab.

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years orthotics experience preferred
• Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics Registration Preferred

Responsibilities

• fabricating artificial limbs
• fitting artificial limbs
• maintaining artificial limbs
• repairing artificial limbs
• fabricating plastic cosmetic appliances
• fitting plastic cosmetic appliances
• maintaining plastic cosmetic appliances
• repairing plastic cosmetic appliances
• fabricating braces
• fitting braces
• maintaining braces
• repairing braces
• fabricating surgical supports
• fitting surgical supports
• maintaining surgical supports
• repairing surgical supports
• fabricating plaster casts
• fitting plaster casts
• maintaining plaster casts
• repairing plaster casts
• fabricating orthopedic devices
• fitting orthopedic devices
• maintaining orthopedic devices
• repairing orthopedic devices
• fabricating prosthetic devices
• fitting prosthetic devices
• maintaining prosthetic devices
• repairing prosthetic devices
• oversight of the lab
• oversight of the technician assistants working in the lab

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed